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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stepgrandfather

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
step-grand-fa-ther
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.

noun

The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.

Etymology

From step- + grandfather.

Inflected Forms

stepgrandfathers (plural) step-grandfather (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

stepgrandchild stepgranddaughter stepgrandmother stepgrandparent stepgrandson

Questions

What does stepgrandfather mean?
The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
Where does stepgrandfather come from?
From step- + grandfather.

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