grandmother

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Etymology

From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Noun

grandmother (plural grandmothers)

1. A mother of someone's parent.
2. A female ancestor or progenitor.

Synonyms

• (mother of someone's parent) See Thesaurus:grandmother

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “with regard to gender”): grandfather
• (antonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”): granddaughter, grandson, grandchild

Related terms

• great-grandfather

Translations

• French: grand-mère, aïeule
• German: Großmutter, Oma, Omi, Großmütterchen (diminutive), Großmütterlein (diminutive)
• Italian: nonna
• Portuguese: avó
• Russian: ба́бушка
• Spanish: abuela

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