grand-
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English, probably modelled after use of grand in Middle French (e.g., grandpere); see also grand.
Prefix edit
grand-
- of a generation removed from the original noun
- Seth is Amal's grandfather.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
Translations
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From grand. Its invariability in certain uses reflects the invariability of Latin grandis.
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
grand-
- grand-; indicates a relationship of ancestry one generation older than the noun: grand-mère (“grandmother”), grand-tante (“great aunt”).
- Antonym: petit-
- 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 edit
- arrière- (“great-”)
Derived terms edit
- 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 edit
- 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”).