grandmotherとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• grand-mother (obsolete)

語源

From 中期英語 graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- +‎ mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
• ハイフネーション: grand‧mo‧ther

名詞

grandmother (plural grandmothers)

1. A mother of someone's parent.
   • 1923 May 17, “ […] Advertiser and Mr. Bryan”, in The Progressive Age, Scottsboro, Ala.: James S. Benson, page [4]:

     […] man may admit that his grandfathers and grandmothers were mon[keys a]nd monkeyesses if he want to; that is his privilege.

   • 2018, Michael Ondaatje, Warlight, →ISBN, page 13:

     "It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night."

   • 2021 November 19, Madeline Holcombe, “Is your mom warmer with her grandkids than with you? A new study says blame biology”, in CNN‎:

     “Not only is it showing that the brain of grandmothers is activated with grandparenting, it also shows that the parental brain areas are activated late in life, or perhaps are always activated. Once a mother, always a mother,” Pawluski said.

   • 2025 June 2, Michael Gwilliam, “89-year-old Skyrim Grandma switches to another RPG after 9 years”, in Dexerto‎:

     Viral YouTuber and grandmother Shirley Curry, better known as ‘Skyrim Grandma’ is finally playing another Bethesda RPG after nine years.

2. A female ancestor or progenitor.
3. In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.
   • 2025, AJ Murillo, The Beginner's Guide to Ego Death Expand Your Mind Through Psychedelic Exploration, →ISBN, page 125:

     "Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences"

同意語

• (mother of someone's parent): See Thesaurus:grandmother

反意語

• (antonym(s) of “with regard to gender”): grandfather
• (antonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”): granddaughter, grandson, grandchild

上位語

• grandparent

下位語

• maternal grandmother
• paternal grandmother

派生語

関連する語

• great-grandfather