bisnieto
Spanish
Alternative forms
- biznieto
Etymology
From bis- + nieto (compare Portuguese bisneto).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bisˈnjeto/ [bizˈnje.t̪o]
- Rhymes: -eto
- Syllabification: bis‧nie‧to
Noun
bisnieto m (plural bisnietos, feminine bisnieta, feminine plural bisnietas)
- great-grandchild; great-grandson (great-granddaughter for the feminine form)
Usage notes
The noun bisnieto is like most Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.
Coordinate terms
- decanieto (“ninth-great-grandchild/son”)
- eneanieto (“eighth-great-grandchild/son”)
- heptanieto (“sixth-great-grandchild/son”)
- hexanieto (“fifth-great-grandchild/son”)
- octanieto (“seventh-great-grandchild/son”)
- pentanieto, bichozno (“fourth-great-grandchild/son”)
- tataranieto (“great-great-grandchild/son”)
- trastataranieto, chozno (“great-great-great-grandchild/son”)
Derived terms
- sobrino bisnieto
Related terms
- nieto
- bisabuelo
Further reading
- “bisnieto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014