Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand-uncle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: grand-un-cle
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of granduncle.

Example Sentences

"When I was eighteen I obtained Master Zhang Kongzhao’s Hand Combat Classic (Quan jing), which he compiled while serving under my clan’s remote great-uncle in Huguan County (in Southeastern Shanxi, near Henan’s border)."

Inflected Forms

grand-uncles (plural)

Questions

What does grand-uncle mean?: Alternative form of granduncle.

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