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grand-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prefix

Meaning 1

of a generation removed from the original noun

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • Seth is Amal's grandfather.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English, probably modelled after use of grand in Middle French (e.g., grandpere); see also grand.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: iso- — Translations
  • French: grand- — Translations
  • French: petit- — Translations