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
aîné - French Definition & Examples