Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grandniece

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
grand-niece
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From grand- + niece.

Inflected Forms

grandnieces (plural)

Phrases

great-grandniece second cousin

Frequently Paired Words

niece nephew grandnephew second cousin grandaunt granduncle

Synonyms

great-niece

Questions

What does grandniece mean?
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)
Where does grandniece come from?
From grand- + niece.

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