granduncle
granduncle · granduncles
Synonym of great-uncleSynonym of great-uncle.
US/ɡɹˈændˈʌŋkəl/
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of great-uncle.
an uncle of your father or mother
Origin
From Middle English graunt oncle, equivalent to grand- + uncle.From Middle English graunt oncle, equivalent to grand- + uncle.
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Forms
plural: grandunclesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an uncle of your father or mother:great-uncle
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedgrandaunt
Derivedgreat-granduncle