grandmother
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grandmother
- /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ UK
- /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/ UK
- /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.
noun grandmothers · grand-mother
- A mother of someone's parent. "It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night."
- A female ancestor or progenitor. […] man may admit that his grandfathers and grandmothers were mon[keys a]nd monkeyesses if he want^([sic]) to; that is his privilege.
- In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit. "Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences"
Similar: abuela, baba, babcia, babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts), babushka, babusia, babusya /babusia, beldame, bubbe, eldermother, eldmother, gammy, gram, gramma, grammy, gran, grandam, grandma, grandma'am, grandmamma, grandmammy, grandmaw, grandmom, grandmomma, grandmommy, grandmother, grandmum, grandmumma, grandmummy, Grandmummy · Opposite: grandfather, granddaughter, grandson, grandchild
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: grandma, grannie, granny, mother-in-law, grams, gran, grandparent, mama, grandfather, mother, grandpa, nana, nan, spartacus, jidda, grammy
noun
Similar: abuela, baba, babcia, babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts), babushka, babusia, babusya /babusia, beldame, bubbe, eldermother, eldmother, gammy, gram, gramma, grammy, gran, grandam, grandma, grandma'am, grandmamma, grandmammy, grandmaw, grandmom, grandmomma, grandmommy, grandmother, grandmum, grandmumma, grandmummy, Grandmummy · Opposite: grandfather, granddaughter, grandson, grandchild
Translations
Every language
noun mother of someone's parent
| Español | abuela |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 할머니 halmeoni, 외할머니 oehalmeoni |
| 日本語 | お婆さん obāsan, お婆ちゃん obāchan, ばば baba, 祖母 sobo, 外祖母 gaisobo |
| 中文 | 奶奶 nǎinai, 祖母 zǔmǔ, 外祖母 wàizǔmǔ, 外婆 wàipó, 姥姥 lǎolao |
| हिन्दी | दादी dādī, नानी nānī |
| Kiswahili | bibi |
| Português | avó |
| Français | grand-mère, aïeule |
| Deutsch | Großmutter, Oma, Omi, Großmütterchen, Großmütterlein |
| Italiano | nonna |
| Ελληνικά | γιαγιά giagiá, μάμμη mámmi |
| Română | bunică, mamaie, mamă mare |
| Русский | ба́бушка bábuška, бабу́ля babúlja, бабу́ся babúsja, ба́бка bábka, ба́ба bába |
| Tiếng Việt | bà, bà ngoại, bà nội |
| العربية | جَدَّة jadda |
| עברית | סָבָה savá, סָבְתָא sávta |
Talk about this word "grandmother." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grandmother. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grandmother. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grandmother "grandmother." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grandmother.Cite this
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title = {grandmother},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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