grand-

See also: grand, Grand, grànd, gränd, and grand'

English

Etymology

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

Prefix

grand-

1. of a generation removed from the original noun

   Seth is Amal's grandfather.

Synonyms

• great-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with grand-

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: iso- (fi)
• French: grand- (fr) (older generation), petit- (fr) (younger generation)

Anagrams

• DRAGN

French

Etymology

From grand. Its invariability in certain uses reflects the invariability of Latin grandis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɑ̃/

Prefix

grand-

1. grand-; indicates a relationship of ancestry one generation older than the noun: grand-mère (“grandmother”), grand-tante (“great aunt”).

   Antonym: petit-

2. Non-productively used in certain conventional forms where grand before a feminine noun is invariable in usage: grand-chose, grand-messe, grand-rue.

Related vocabulary

• arrière- (“great-”)

Derived terms

• grand-chambre
• grand-chose
• grand-croix
• grand-garde
• grand-halte
• grand-maman
• grand-mère
• grand-messe
• grand-oncle
• grand-papa
• grand-parent
• grand-peine
• grand-père
• grand-peur
• grand-route
• grand-rue
• grand-tante
• grand-vergue
• grand-voile

Usage notes

• grand- in kin terms indicates only the older generation; the younger generation is indicated with petit-: petit-fils (“grandson”).
• grand- is invariable for gender. Usage is divided as to whether it varies for number when it is used with a feminine noun[1]: grand-mères/grands-mères (“grandmothers”). When used with a masculine noun, it varies for number: grands-pères (“grandfathers”).