"nonna" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈnɔn(ː)ɐ], [ˈnɔn(ː)ə], [ˈnoʊ̯nɐ] [US, also] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nonna.wav [Southern-England] Forms: nonnas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔnə(ɹ), -əʊnə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Italian nonna. Doublet of nun. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|nonna}} Italian nonna, {{doublet|en|nun}} Doublet of nun Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonna (plural nonnas)
  1. (informal) A grandmother, especially one with Italian ancestry. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Female family members Coordinate_terms: nonno (english: grandfather)
    Sense id: en-nonna-en-noun-jP3U8XVu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for nonna meaning in English (2.3kB)

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