nonno

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/ˈnɒnoʊ//ˈnɔːnoʊ//ˈnoʊnoʊ/

noun

A grandfather, especially one with Italian ancestry.

OriginItalian nonno ← Late Latin nonnus ← Proto-Indo-European *nana-der.? →
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Meanings

nounnonno (plural nonnos)

plural nonnos

  1. informalA grandfather, especially one with Italian ancestry.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
grandfather

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nana-der.?
  2. Late Latinnonnus
  3. Italiannonno
  4. Englishnonno

Borrowed from Italian nonno.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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