auș

See also: aus, Aus, AUS, AUs, aus-, AU$, AÜŠ, and A.U.'s

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from Latin avus, normally resulting in *au, with a diminutive suffix -uș added. Was once found in the Oltenia region but has disappeared from spoken language. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (grandfather). Already present in Appendix Probi (avus non aus). Compare Aromanian aush.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈuʃ/

Noun

auș m (plural auși)

  1. (rare, obsolete) old man, grandfather
    Synonyms: bătrân, moș, bunic

Declension

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