abuelo

noun

abue·​lo ˌä-ˈbwā-(ˌ)lō 

plural abuelos

1

: grandfather

2

abuelos : grandparents

went to visit my abuelos

Note: The word abuelo is used in English especially by and with speakers of Spanish. In its plural form abuelos, it can mean either "grandfathers" or "grandparents," depending on context.

Examples of abuelo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jade deals with the grief of missing her abuelo, for instance. —Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, going back to Vulgar Latin *aviolus, re-formation of Latin avus "grandfather" after Vulgar Latin *aviola "grandmother" — more at abuela

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1