Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great-grandma

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: great--grand-ma
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A great-grandmother.

Example Sentences

"Yet, according to recent research, the alleged grumpiness of great-grandma and great-grandpa is more myth than reality."

Etymology

From great- + grandma.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: great

Inflected Forms

great-grandmas (plural)

Questions

What does great-grandma mean?: A great-grandmother.
Where does great-grandma come from?: From great- + grandma.

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