bisarcavolo

Italian

Etymology

From bis- (“again, anew”) +‎ arcavolo (“great-great-grandfather”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbi.zarˈka.vo.lo/, /ˌbiz.arˈka.vo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -avolo
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sar‧cà‧vo‧lo, bis‧ar‧cà‧vo‧lo

Noun

bisarcavolo m (plural bisarcavoli, feminine bisarcavola)

  1. (rare) thrice great-grandfather or great-grandparent (the grandparent of someone's great-grandparent)
    Synonym: quadrisavolo
  2. (by extension) distant ancestor
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