great-grandaunt

noun

An aunt of one's grandparent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's great-grandparent)

Meanings

noungreat-grandaunt (plural great-grandaunts)

plural great-grandaunts

  1. An aunt of one's grandparent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's great-grandparent)

Origin

Translations

German Urgroßtante
  • Urgroßtanteaunt of one’s grandparent
Latin amita maior
  • amita maioraunt of one’s grandparent
Portuguese tia-bisavó
  • tia-bisavóaunt of one’s grandparent
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