Origin

from French grand-, on the model of Latin magnus in such phrases as avunculus magnus great-uncle

grand-

Word Origin

a combining form used in genealogical terminology meaning “one generation more remote”:

grandfather; grandnephew.

Origin

special use of grand

Related Words

grandparent
grandbaby
grandfather
grandmamma
grandmother
grandnephew

grand- /grand/ combining form. ME.

ORIGIN: French, use of grand adjective².

With the names of family relationships denoting the second degree of ascent or descent from the relationship specified.

grand-aunt great-aunt.grand-baby N. Amer. a grandchild who is still a baby.grandkid N. Amer. colloq. a grandchild.grand-nephew the son of a person's nephew or niece.grand-niece the daughter of a person's nephew or niece.grand-uncle a great-uncle. See also grandchild, granddaughter, grandfather, etc.

grand-

Prefix

prefix indicating something large or great

Judy was sitting in the grandstand.
prefix indicating a generation removed from the original noun

Seth is Amal's grandfather.

Derived terms

English words prefixed with grand-

词根词缀：grand-

【来源及含义】Latin: large, great

【相关词根词缀】 Related "big, large, great" words: macro-; magni-; major-; maxi-; mega-; megalo-.

【同源单词】aggrandizable, aggrandization, aggrandize, aggrandizement, aggrandizer, gramercy

词汇	grand-
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com SOED Wiktionary YoudictWordRoots grand- prefix (in designations of kinship) one generation removed in ascent or descent ⇒ grandson ⇒ grandfather Origin from French grand-, on the model of Latin magnus in such phrases as avunculus magnus great-uncle grand- Word Origin 1 a combining form used in genealogical terminology meaning “one generation more remote”: grandfather; grandnephew. Origin special use of grand Related Words grandparent grandbaby grandfather grandmamma grandmother grandnephew grand- /grand/ combining form. ME. ORIGIN: French, use of grand adjective². With the names of family relationships denoting the second degree of ascent or descent from the relationship specified. grand-aunt great-aunt.grand-baby N. Amer. a grandchild who is still a baby.grandkid N. Amer. colloq. a grandchild.grand-nephew the son of a person's nephew or niece.grand-niece the daughter of a person's nephew or niece.grand-uncle a great-uncle. See also grandchild, granddaughter, grandfather, etc. grand- Prefix prefix indicating something large or great Judy was sitting in the grandstand. prefix indicating a generation removed from the original noun Seth is Amal's grandfather. Derived terms ► English words prefixed with grand- 词根词缀：grand- 【来源及含义】Latin: large, great 【相关词根词缀】 Related "big, large, great" words: macro-; magni-; major-; maxi-; mega-; megalo-. 【同源单词】aggrandizable, aggrandization, aggrandize, aggrandizement, aggrandizer, gramercy
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