bisnieto

Spanish

Alternative forms

• biznieto

Etymology

From bis- +‎ nieto (compare Portuguese bisneto).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bisˈnjeto/ [bizˈnje.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -eto
• Syllabification: bis‧nie‧to

Noun

bisnieto m (plural bisnietos, feminine bisnieta, feminine plural bisnietas)

1. great-grandchild; great-grandson (great-granddaughter for the feminine form)

Coordinate terms

• decanieto (“ninth-great-grandchild/son”)
• eneanieto (“eighth-great-grandchild/son”)
• heptanieto (“sixth-great-grandchild/son”)
• hexanieto (“fifth-great-grandchild/son”)
• octanieto (“seventh-great-grandchild/son”)
• pentanieto, bichozno (“fourth-great-grandchild/son”)
• tataranieto (“great-great-grandchild/son”)
• trastataranieto, chozno (“great-great-great-grandchild/son”)

 

Derived terms

• sobrino bisnieto

 

Related terms

• bisabuelo
• nieto

 

Further reading

• “bisnieto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014