Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great-grandparent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
great--grand-par-ent
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parent of a grandparent; a grandparent of a parent.

Etymology

From great- + grandparent.

Inflected Forms

great-grandparents (plural) great grandparent (alternative)

Phrases

great-grandparenthood great-grandchild second cousin first cousin once removed

Frequently Paired Words

great-grandchild second cousin grandnephew grandniece granduncle grandaunt first cousin once removed

Questions

What does great-grandparent mean?
A parent of a grandparent; a grandparent of a parent.
Where does great-grandparent come from?
From great- + grandparent.

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