What does great- mean?
Great- means With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · prefix
With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation.
great-uncle (an uncle of one's mother or father)
great-grandfather (the father of one's grandfather)
great-great-grandfather (a grandfather of one's grandfather)
great-great-great-grandfather, etc.
(informal) fourth-great-granduncle, etc. (same as great-great-great-great-granduncle)
(informal) fourth-great-grandfather, etc. (same as great-great-great-great-grandfather)
Use great- when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Great- means With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation.
Common synonyms include grand-.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
great-uncle (an uncle of one's mother or father)
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