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grandson

grandson

293 1.0
A boy who is the child of your son or daughter
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrænˌsən/
translation icon : nieto
  • Whenever I visit, my grandson always shows me his new toys and tells me about his adventures.
  • great-grandson
  • sons and grandsons
  • eldest grandson

He's the son and the grandson of Navy Admirals.

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Examples

Synonyms

grandchild
vsgrandson
338 1.0

A child of your son or daughter

refers specifically to a male child of one's child
grandkid
vsgrandson
  • Informal
87 1.0

A child of your son or daughter

is the formal male term rather than casual and neutral
grandbaby
vsgrandson
  • Informal
12 2.4

A child of your son or daughter that you love

is the neutral male term not showing affection or infancy

Compounds

A son of your grandson or granddaughter

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grandson
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Surface Forms

grandson singular
grandsons plural

Morphology

grandson = grand + son (transparent) = grand + son

The meaning is directly composed from 'grand' + 'son' to indicate a male grandchild and follows regular English compounding.

Etymology

Grandson comes from two parts: grand ('big' or 'greater') and son ('male child'). So grandson means the 'male child of your child', that is your son or daughter's son.