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grandaunt

grandaunt

1 7.4
A sister of one of your grandparents
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrændˌɔnt/
translation icon : tía abuela
  • Grandaunt says

Examples

  • It came from the journal of her grandaunt, Alice Amelia Holm.

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  • My grandaunt used to tell me fascinating stories about our family's history.

  • When we visited her house, my grandaunt always prepared my favorite meals.

  • Every summer, I looked forward to spending time with my grandaunt at the family gatherings.

Synonyms

great-aunt
vsgrandaunt
28 3.0

A sister of one of your grandparents

has identical meaning but written as a single word

Surface Forms

grandaunt singular
grandaunts plural

Morphology

grandaunt = aunt (transparent) = grand + aunt + grand

The kinship prefix 'grand-' combines with 'aunt' to mean 'sister of one's grandparent', which is directly derivable for learners familiar with 'grandparent' and 'aunt'.

Etymology

Grandaunt is made of grand and aunt, with grand meaning 'one generation older', as in grandfather or grandmother. So a grandaunt is the 'aunt' of your parent — the sister of your grandparent.