Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grand-ant, -ahnt]
- /ˈgrændˌænt, -ˌɑnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grand-ant, -ahnt]
- /ˈgrændˌænt, -ˌɑnt/
Definitions of grandaunt word
- noun grandaunt an aunt of one's father or mother; great-aunt. 1
- noun grandaunt (US) The aunt of one’s parent; a great-aunt. 1
- abbreviation GRANDAUNT great-aunt 0
- noun grandaunt Synonym of great-aunt. 0
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Origin of grandaunt
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; grand- + aunt
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Parts of speech for Grandaunt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grandaunt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
grandaunt usage trend in Literature
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