aîné
/ɛ.ne/
1.
adjectivemasculineSing
older (comparative)
eldest (the oldest among siblings)
C'est mon frère aîné, il a trois ans de plus que moi.
He's my older brother; he's three years older than me.
Synonyms:plus âgé
2.
nounmasculineSing
eldest child (the first-born)
elders; older people (commonly used in the plural: les aînés)
L'aîné de la famille partira en premier.
The eldest in the family will leave first.
Synonyms:premier-né, personnes âgées, seniors
