granddaddy

C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈɡrænˌdædi/ UK /ˈɡrænˌdædi/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a grandfather; the oldest or largest example of its kind

This is the granddaddy of all music festivals.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a grandfather; the oldest... grandfather grandpa granddad forefather

Opposites

grandchild

Word family

Related forms granddad grandfather daddy

Etymology

Compound of grand- (from Old French grand 'great', from Latin grandis 'large') + daddy, a nursery reduplication of dad. The 'oldest or largest example' sense is figurative American usage.

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Topics

Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives

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# granddaddy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɡrænˌdædi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɡrænˌdædi/

## Meanings
1. a grandfather; the oldest or largest example of its kind

## Examples
- This is the granddaddy of all music festivals.

## Synonyms
- grandfather
- grandpa
- granddad
- forefather

## Antonyms
- grandchild

## Related Forms
- granddad
- grandfather
- daddy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: grandis

## Etymology
Compound of grand- (from Old French grand 'great', from Latin grandis 'large') + daddy, a nursery reduplication of dad. The 'oldest or largest example' sense is figurative American usage.

## AI Etymology
Granddaddy is a compound of grand- (from Old French grand 'great', from Latin grandis 'large') + daddy, a nursery reduplication of dad. The 'oldest or largest example' sense is figurative American usage. The etymological trail includes Latin grandis. As a noun, granddaddy names a grandfather; the oldest or largest example of its kind. The same family is visible in related forms such as granddad, grandfather, and daddy. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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