Grandaunt

Pronunciation: /ˈɡrændˌɔnt/

Definitions of grandaunt

noun a sister of one's grandparent

Example Sentences

A1 My grandaunt always bakes cookies for me.

A2 I visited my grandaunt's house during the holidays.

B1 My grandaunt shared stories about our family history with me.

B2 I have a close relationship with my grandaunt, who is like a second mother to me.

C1 My grandaunt's wisdom and guidance have been invaluable to me throughout my life.

C2 I inherited my love for gardening from my grandaunt, who was a skilled horticulturist.

Examples of grandaunt in a Sentence

formal My grandaunt is celebrating her 90th birthday next month.

informal I'm going to visit my grandaunt this weekend.

slang My grandaunt is the coolest old lady I know.

figurative She was like a grandaunt to me, always offering wise advice and support.

Grammatical Forms of grandaunt

• past tense: was
• plural: grandaunts
• comparative: more grandaunt
• superlative: most grandaunt
• present tense: is
• future tense: will be
• perfect tense: has been
• continuous tense: is being
• singular: grandaunt
• positive degree: grandaunt
• infinitive: to grandaunt
• gerund: grandaunting
• participle: grandaunted

Origin and Evolution of grandaunt

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'grandaunt' is believed to have originated from the Middle English term 'graunte,' which meant great-grandmother or great-aunt.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'grandaunt' has come to specifically refer to the sister of one's grandparent, distinguishing it from the more general term 'great-aunt.'