nounnoun

el tatarabuelo

great-great-grandfather

The word "tatarabuelo" in Spanish refers to a person's great-great-grandfather.

It is the ancestor who is three generations before the grandfather. Here's a simple family lineage:

  • Father/Mother
  • Grandfather/Grandmother
  • Great-Grandfather/Great-Grandmother (abuelo/abuela)
  • Great-Great-Grandfather/Great-Great-Grandmother (tatarabuelo/tatarabuela)

So, "tatarabuelo" specifically indicates someone from your great-great-grandparent generation.

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Examples

Mi tatarabuelo era muy sabio.noun

My great-great-grandfather was very wise.

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