Meaning
great-grandmother
- the mother of one's grandmother or grandfather
In a sentence
La mia bisnonna ha compiuto novantacinque anni la settimana scorsa.
My great-grandmother turned ninety-five last week.
Questo antico anello d'oro apparteneva alla mia bisnonna materna.
This antique gold ring belonged to my maternal great-grandmother.
Raccontami ancora della bisnonna che viveva in quel piccolo paese.
Tell me again about the great-grandmother who lived in that small village.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bisnonna | feminine · singular |
| bisnonne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the prefix 'bis-' (twice) attached to 'nonna'.
- Unlike base kinship nouns, compound kinship terms like 'bisnonna' usually take the definite article with possessives ('la mia bisnonna').