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stepgrandfather

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From step- + grandfather.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aviastre — stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • Finnish: isoisäpuoli — stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • German: Stiefgroßvater — stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • German: Stiefgrossvater — stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • German: Stiefopa — stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • German: Stiefopi — stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • Indonesian: kakek tiri — stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • Spanish: abuelastro — stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • Catalan: aviastre — father of one's stepparent
  • Finnish: isoisäpuoli — father of one's stepparent
  • Indonesian: kakek tiri — father of one's stepparent
  • Spanish: abuelastro — father of one's stepparent