"grand-" meaning in French

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Prefix

IPA: /ɡʁɑ̃/
Etymology: From grand. Its invariability in certain uses reflects the invariability of Latin grandis. Head templates: {{fr-prefix}} grand-
  1. grand-; indicates a relationship of ancestry one generation older than the noun: grand-mère (“grandmother”), grand-tante (“great aunt”). Tags: morpheme Related terms: arrière- (english: great-)
    Sense id: en-grand--fr-prefix-B4C1vS51 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Derived forms: grand-chambre, grand-chose, grand-croix, grand-garde, grand-halte, grand-maman, grand-mère, grand-messe, grand-oncle, grand-papa, grand-parent, grand-peine, grand-père, grand-peur, grand-route, grand-rue, grand-tante, grand-vergue, grand-voile
  2. Non-productively used in certain conventional forms where grand before a feminine noun is invariable in usage: grand-chose, grand-messe, grand-rue. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-grand--fr-prefix-3LRd49CO Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 19",
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        {
          "_dis1": "81 19",
          "word": "grand-rue"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "81 19",
          "word": "grand-tante"
        },
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
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          "_dis1": "81 19",
          "word": "grand-voile"
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      "ipa": "/ɡʁɑ̃/"
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  ],
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      "word": "grand-chambre"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-chose"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-croix"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-garde"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-halte"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-maman"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-mère"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-messe"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-oncle"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-papa"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-parent"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-peine"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-père"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-peur"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-route"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-rue"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-tante"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-vergue"
    },
    {
      "word": "grand-voile"
    }
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  "pos": "prefix",
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      "english": "great-",
      "word": "arrière-"
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  ],
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          "grand-mère",
          "grand-mère#French"
        ],
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          "grand-tante",
          "grand-tante#French"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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      ],
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          "grand-chose",
          "grand-chose#French"
        ],
        [
          "grand-messe",
          "grand-messe#French"
        ],
        [
          "grand-rue",
          "grand-rue#French"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡʁɑ̃/"
    }
  ],
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}

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