English Explanatory Dictionary

grandpa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. grandfather
name
  1. An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly man whose name is unknown.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/ /ˈɡɹæm.pə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-grandpa.wav

Word forms

grandpa grandpas gran'pa grampa

Etymology

From grand- + pa, after grandfather.

Related words

granddad grandma

Derived words

grampie great-grandpa
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