Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grandpa

/ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: grand-pa
IPA: /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

noun

Any elderly man, regardless of if he has, or whether one knows he has, grandchildren.

Colloquial

name

An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly man whose name is unknown.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Pointing to the ‘No Smoking’ sign on the wall, he said we must stop smoking. ‘All right, grandpa!’ someone said."

Etymology

From grand- + pa, after grandfather.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: grand

Usage

Inflected Forms

grandpas (plural) gran'pa (alternative) grampa (alternative)

Derived Forms

grampie gramps grandpacore grandpie grandpy

Phrases

great-grandpa

Frequently Paired Words

granddad grandma

Synonyms

grandfather gramps granddad grandad granddaddy

Questions

How do you pronounce grandpa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/.
What does grandpa mean?: grandfather.
Where does grandpa come from?: From grand- + pa, after grandfather.

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