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Term: ABIATICUS
Definition: Abiaticus means a grandson in the male line or a son's son. It is a term used in history and law Latin, which means "descended from a grandfather." It refers to a person who is the child of a son and has a father who is also a son. The term is also spelled as aviaticus.
Definition: Abiaticus (ab-ee-ay-t-s), n. [Law Latin “descended from a grandfather”] refers to a grandson in the male line; a son's son. It is also spelled as aviaticus.
The examples illustrate that abiaticus refers to a grandson in the male line. In the first example, Jack is the son of Peter, who is the son of John's father. Therefore, Jack is John's abiaticus. In the second example, the term is used in a historical context to refer to the next in line for the throne, who is the king's grandson in the male line.