Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great-grand

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: great--grand
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A great-grandparent or great-grandchild.

Example Sentences

"Once, in Maryland, he met four families of slaves who had all been together for a hundred years: great-grands, grands, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, children."

Etymology

From great- + grand; from great-granddaughter, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandson, etc.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: great

Inflected Forms

great-grands (plural)

Questions

What does great-grand mean?: A great-grandparent or great-grandchild.
Where does great-grand come from?: From great- + grand; from great-granddaughter, great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandson, etc.

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