belchild

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noun

A grandchild.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounbelchild (plural belchildren)

plural belchildren

  1. obsoleteA grandchild.

Origin

From bel- (“great-, grand-”) + child. Compare beldam, belsire, etc.

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APA

belchild. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belchild

MLA

“belchild.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belchild. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belchild,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belchild.

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