trisavola
The Italian phrase for great great grandmother is trisavola.
trisavola is used to refer to the mother of one's great-grandmother.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the term bisnonno for great-grandfather uses the prefix bis-, which means 'twice'. This creates a logical progression to tris- for 'thrice' when reaching the trisavola.
- In legal contexts or old property deeds, you may see the term trisavolo used as a collective masculine form to refer to both great-great-grandfathers and great-great-grandmothers.
- To describe generations further back than a trisavola, Italian does not have common single words and typically switches to phrases like quarta nonna.
Examples in context
- La mia trisavola era una donna molto coraggiosa.My great great grandmother was a very courageous woman.
- Ho trovato una vecchia foto della mia trisavola.I found an old photo of my great great grandmother.
- Mia trisavola viveva in un piccolo villaggio in Toscana.My great great grandmother lived in a small village in Tuscany.
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are looking through an old family album.
- GiuliaGuarda questa foto di mia trisavola.Look at this photo of my great great grandmother.
- FrancescoÈ bellissima, Giulia, ha un sorriso molto dolce.She is beautiful, Giulia, she has a very sweet smile.
- GiuliaSì, sembra una persona molto gentile.Yes, she looks like a very kind person.
- FrancescoHai molta fortuna ad avere una storia così.You are very lucky to have such a history.
