bisnonno
great-grandfather
Advanced Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/biz.ˈnon.no/
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Cultural Note
Many Italian-Americans and Italian diaspora communities trace their heritage back to a bisnonno who emigrated during the great Italian migration (1880-1920). Italians have a strong sense of generational memory, and stories about bisnonni are passed down as treasured family lore.
📝 Example Sentences
Il mio bisnonno è emigrato dall'Italia nel 1905.
My great-grandfather emigrated from Italy in 1905.
Il bisnonno ha combattuto nella Prima Guerra Mondiale.
The great-grandfather fought in World War I.
Ho una foto del mio bisnonno in Sicilia.
I have a photo of my great-grandfather in Sicily.