tatarabuelo
/tataɾabwelo/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for great great grandfather is tatarabuelo.
tatarabuelo refers to the father of one's great-grandfather. Unlike the English phrase which uses multiple words, the Spanish equivalent is a single word.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form tatarabuelos can refer to a group of great-great-grandfathers or a mixed-gender group of great-great-grandparents.
How do you pronounce it?
/tataɾabwelo/
Did you know?
- The word tatarabuelo is not an ancient term. It was coined around 1625, meaning the word is younger than many of the historical lineages it describes.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the term tata is used as a colloquial and affectionate name for a grandfather or father, regardless of the formal tatarabuelo lineage.
- While Spanish uses tatarabuelo for a great-great-grandfather, it cannot simply add more 'greats' to go further back. To describe a great-great-great-grandfather, speakers often use the term trastatarabuelo.
Examples in context
- Tom era mi tatara-tatarabuelo.Tom was my great-great-great-grandfather.This sentence shows the use of a further generational term related to tatarabuelo.Tatoeba #1774697 by Shishir, translation #1774047 by Spamster
- Mi padre, mi abuelo, mi bisabuelo y mi tatarabuelo se llamaban como yo.My father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather all had the same name as I have.This sentence lists several generations of ancestors including tatarabuelo.Tatoeba #2150349 by wallebot, translation #2150564 by galoosh33
- El padre del padre es el abuelo, el padre del abuelo es el bisabuelo, el padre del bisabuelo es el tatarabuelo, pero no se ha definido una palabra para las generaciones anteriores al tatarabuelo.The father of a father is a grandfather, a grandfather's father is a great-grandfather, a great-grandfather's father is a great-great-grandfather, but no word has been decided upon for the generations before great-great-grandfather.This sentence explains the lineage of ancestors leading up to tatarabuelo.Tatoeba #504813 by Leono, translation #504785 by blay_paul
- Estoy investigando sobre mi tatarabuelo.I am researching my great great grandfather.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Javier are looking at an old family photo album.
- María¿Quién es este hombre en la foto antigua?Who is this man in the old photo?
- JavierEs mi tatarabuelo, vivía en un pueblo pequeño.It is my great great grandfather, he lived in a small village.
- MaríaParece un hombre muy serio en la imagen.He looks like a very serious man in the image.
- JavierSí, era un hombre muy trabajador.Yes, he was a very hardworking man.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tatarabuelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
