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aîné

eldest

noun eh-NEH Rare
People & Society Family

Also means

senior

Usage Note

Aîné denotes the firstborn or oldest among siblings, and can extend to a broader sense of 'senior person'. Mon aîné means 'my eldest (son)'; the feminine is aînée. In plural, les aînés often refers to elderly people in a social or policy context — comparable to English 'seniors'.

Examples

"Mon aîné commence l'université."

Natural Translation

My eldest is starting university.

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