auntie vs grandaunt
grandaunt vs auntieauntie and grandaunt both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| auntie | Yes | No | No | No |
| grandaunt | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
grandaunt is a hyponym of
auntie; that is, grandaunt is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
auntie:
- auntie: the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
- grandaunt: an aunt of your father or mother
Other hyponyms of auntie include
great-aunt, maiden aunt.
| auntie (noun) | grandaunt (noun) |
|---|---|
| the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle | an aunt of your father or mother |
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