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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: grand- "grand." from Latin grandis

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【grand-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "grandis."
It carries the basic meaning of "grand."



[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "grand-"]

grand ****[2333] If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive.
grandfather ****[2392] Your grandfather is the father of your father or mother.
grandma ☆[4866] Your grandma is your grandmother.
grandmother ****[611] Your grandmother is the mother of your father or mother.
grandparent ***[2813] Your grandparents are the parents of your father or mother.
grandson **[4574] Someone's grandson is the son of their son or daughter.



[WORD ROOT]root grand
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] gran, grand
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) grandis
[MEANING]root grand

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

  • 【Latin】 grandis big, great; full, abundant



Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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grand ★★★★[2333] adjective from grand
【DEFINITION】 If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; grand < grander < grandest
【ROOTs】 grand; grand
【Etymology】 《Latin grandisbig, great; full, abundant
【First Known Meaning】 large, big
【DERIVATIVEs】 grandeur, grandly, grandness, grand

grandfather ★★★★[2392] noun from grandfather 〈 father
【DEFINITION】 Your grandfather is the father of your father or mother.
【COMPOSITION】 grand + father
【ROOTs】 grand; grand father; father
【Etymology】 《Old English fæderhe who begets a child, nearest male ancestor



grandma ☆[4866] noun from grandma 〈 mamm
【DEFINITION】 Your grandma is your grandmother.
【SYNONYM】 grandmother Grandma was from Scotland.
【COMPOSITION】 grand + mamma
【ROOTs】 grand; grand ma(mamm); mother, breast
【Etymology】 《English grand mamagrand+mama;

grandmother ★★★★[611] noun from grandmother 〈 mother
【DEFINITION】 Your grandmother is the mother of your father or mother.
【pl.】 grandmothers
【COMPOSITION】 grand + mother
【ROOTs】 grand; grand mother; mother
【Etymology】 《Old English modormother

grandparent ★★★[2813] noun from grandparent 〈 parent
【DEFINITION】 Your grandparents are the parents of your father or mother.
【pl.】 grandparents 소유격; grandparent's
【COMPOSITION】 grand + parent
【ROOTs】 grand; grand parent; parent
【Etymology】 《Latin parens[nominative of parens, pps of parire, parere] father or mother, ancestor

grandson ★★[4574] noun from grandson 〈 son
【DEFINITION】 Someone's grandson is the son of their son or daughter.
【COMPOSITION】 grand + son
【ROOTs】 grand; grand son; son
【Etymology】 《Old English sunuson, descendant


[Other words containing "grand-"];
grandad [9152] Your grandad is your grandfather.

[Others]: aggrandisement, grandee, grandeur, grandific, grandiloquent, grandiloquous, grandiose, grandiosity, grandioso, grandity, grandly, grandness

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

gram
govern-, gubern-
good
gold
god
go
glory
globe
give
girl

 

 

 

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