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.

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