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abuela

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɑˈbweɪlə/
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noun

Meaning 1

A Hispanic grandmother.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin avia Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -ola Late Latin aviola Spanish abuelabor. English abuela Borrowed from Spanish abuela.

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