great-

G g

Definitions of great- word

prefix great- Great- is used before some nouns that refer to relatives. Nouns formed in this way refer to a relative who is a further generation away from you. For example, your great-aunt is the aunt of one of your parents. 0
prefix great- being the parent of a person's grandparent (in the combinations great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandparent) 0
prefix great- being the child of a person's grandchild (in the combinations great-grandson, great-granddaughter, great-grandchild) 0
noun great- older (or younger) by one generation 0
prefix great- With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation. 0

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?