Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great-great-grandfather

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: great--great--grand-fa-ther
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The father of someone's great-grandparent.

Etymology

Etymology tree English great- Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-der. Proto-Germanic *grautaz Proto-West Germanic *graut Old English grēat Middle English grete English great English grandfather English great-great-grandfather From great- + great + grandfather.

Inflected Forms

great-great-grandfathers (plural) great great grandfather (alternative)

Phrases

great-great-grandchild great-great-granddaughter great-great-grandson

Frequently Paired Words

great-great-grandchild great-great-granddaughter great-great-grandson great-great-grandmother

Synonyms

tresayle

Questions

What does great-great-grandfather mean?: The father of someone's great-grandparent.
Where does great-great-grandfather come from?: Etymology tree English great- Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-der. Proto-Germanic *grautaz Proto-West Germanic *graut Old English grēat Middle English grete English great English grandfather English great-great-grandfather From great- + great + grandfather.

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