"grandcat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹæn(d)kæt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-kat/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡɹæn(d)kæt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grandcat.wav [Southern-England] Forms: grandcats [plural]
Etymology: From grand- + cat, by analogy with grandchild. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grand-|cat}} grand- + cat, {{m|en|grandchild}} grandchild Head templates: {{en-noun}} grandcat (plural grandcats)
  1. (humorous, endearing) A cat owned by one's child, having a status comparable to a grandchild. Tags: endearing, humorous Categories (lifeform): Cats

Inflected forms

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