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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGreat-great-grandson
/ˌɡreɪtˌɡreɪtˈɡræn.sʌn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The son of one's great-granddaughter or great-grandson; the grandson of one's grandchild.
"The proud centenarian celebrated her birthday surrounded by four generations, including her newborn great-great-grandson." - 2
A male descendant four generations removed from a specific ancestor.
"Genealogical records traced the family estate back to a patriarch whose great-great-grandson still farmed the land."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the prefix 'great-' (used to denote a degree of collateral or lineal separation of a generation) with 'grandson'. 'Grand-' traces via Old French from Latin 'grandis' (large, grand), while 'son' derives from Old English 'sunu', rooted in Proto-Germanic *sunuz. The compound structure extends generational lineage designations recursively.
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arrière-arrière-petit-fils
Transliteration: aʁ.jɛʁ aʁ.jɛʁ pə.ti fis
"Il a eu la joie de voir naître son arrière-arrière-petit-fils."
Ururenkel
Transliteration: uːɐ̯ˈʔʊʁˌɛŋkl̩
"Der alte Mann ist stolz auf seinen Ururenkel."
trisnipote
Transliteration: tri.sniˈpɔ.te
"Il nonno ha conosciuto il suo trisnipote la settimana scorsa."
tataranieto
Transliteration: ta.ta.ɾaˈnje.to
"La bisabuela conoció a su primer tataranieto."
tataraneto
Transliteration: ta.ta.ɾaˈne.tu
"Ele teve o privilégio de segurar nos braços o seu tataraneto."
परपरपोता
Transliteration: parparpotā
"बुजुर्ग ने अपने परपरपोता को दुलार किया।"
玄孙
Transliteration: xuán sūn
"老人家见到了自己的玄孙，感到非常幸福。"
고손자
Transliteration: gosonja
"증조할아버지는 귀여운 고손자를 보셨습니다."
玄孫
Transliteration: genson
"彼は自分の玄孫の顔を見る長寿に恵まれた。"
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