bisnieto

• biznieto

From bis- +‎ nieto (compare Portuguese bisneto).

• IPA^(key): /bisˈnjeto/, [bizˈnjet̪o]

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

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

The noun bisnieto is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

• nieto
• bisabuelo

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