noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈnɒnoʊ/
/ˈnɔːnoʊ/
/ˈnoʊnoʊ/
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noun
Meaning 1
A grandfather, especially one with Italian ancestry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nana-der.? Late Latin nonnus Italian nonnobor. English nonno Borrowed from Italian nonno.