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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stepgrandmother

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
step-grand-moth-er
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stepmother of one's father or mother and the wife of one's grandfather, usually a woman that one's grandfather marries after the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandmother.

noun

The mother of one's stepmother or stepfather.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From step- + grandmother.

Inflected Forms

stepgrandmothers (plural) step-grandmother (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

stepgrandchild stepgranddaughter stepgrandfather stepgrandparent stepgrandson

Questions

What does stepgrandmother mean?
The stepmother of one's father or mother and the wife of one's grandfather, usually a woman that one's grandfather marries after the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandmother.
Where does stepgrandmother come from?
From step- + grandmother.

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