stepgrandfather

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noun

The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.

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Meanings

nounstepgrandfather (plural stepgrandfathers)

plural stepgrandfathers · alternative step-grandfather

  1. The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
  2. The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.

Origin

From step- + grandfather.

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Translations

Catalan aviastre, aviastre
  • aviastrestepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • aviastrefather of one's stepparent
Finnish isoisäpuoli, isoisäpuoli
  • isoisäpuolistepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • isoisäpuolifather of one's stepparent
German Stiefgroßvater, Stiefgrossvater
  • Stiefgroßvaterstepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • Stiefgrossvaterstepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • Stiefopastepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • Stiefopistepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
Indonesian kakek tiri, kakek tiri
  • kakek tiristepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • kakek tirifather of one's stepparent
Portuguese avôdrasto
  • avôdrastostepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
Spanish abuelastro, abuelastro
  • abuelastrostepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather
  • abuelastrofather of one's stepparent
Cite this entry
APA

stepgrandfather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepgrandfather

MLA

“stepgrandfather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepgrandfather. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepgrandfather,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepgrandfather.

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