grand-

From Middle English, probably modelled after use of grand in Middle French (e.g., grandpere); see also grand.

grand-

1. of a generation removed from the original noun

   Seth is Amal's grandfather.

• great-

• DRAGN

From grand. Its invariability in certain uses reflects the invariability of Latin grandis.

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɑ̃/

grand-

1. grand-; indicates a relationship of ancestry one generation older than the noun: grand-mère (“grandmother”), grand-tante (“great aunt”).

   Antonym: petit-

2. Non-productively used in certain conventional forms where grand before a feminine noun is invariable in usage: grand-chose, grand-messe, grand-rue.

• arrière- (“great-”)

• grand-chambre
• grand-chose
• grand-croix
• grand-garde
• grand-halte
• grand-maman
• grand-mère
• grand-messe
• grand-oncle
• grand-papa
• grand-parent
• grand-peine
• grand-père
• grand-peur
• grand-route
• grand-rue
• grand-tante
• grand-vergue
• grand-voile

• grand- in kin terms indicates only the older generation; the younger generation is indicated with petit-: petit-fils (“grandson”).
• grand- is invariable for gender. Usage is divided as to whether it varies for number when it is used with a feminine noun: grand-mères/grands-mères (“grandmothers”). When used with a masculine noun, it varies for number: grands-pères (“grandfathers”).