great-grandfather
See also: great grandfather
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From great- + grandfather.
Pronunciation
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Usage notes
Additional instances of "great-" can be prepended to the term, each indicating one further generation of ancestry. For large numbers of generations a number can be substituted, for example, "fourth great-grandfather", "four-greats grandfather" or "four-times-great-grandfather".
Related terms
Translations
father of grandparent
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