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Gramma

//ˈɡɹæ(m)mɑː// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A nickname for a grandmother.

    "Thirza opened the kitchen door and glanced out at Gramma's favorite timekeeper."

Noun
  1. 1
    A grandmother. colloquial

    "Go on, there, driver, gramma is going."

  2. 2
    A variety of pumpkin, a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata. Australia

    "Traditionally Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata have been placed into two groups - pumpkins and grammas respectively."

  3. 3
    Alternative form of grama. alt-of, alternative

    "Accompanying said proposal any effort was made by the government to was a bond executed by said Drachman as obtain gramma hay for use at Ft. Huachuca."

  4. 4
    Something that is written.

    "This discussion immediately before us embraces a preliminary paragraph, and three statements of moments, respectively designated by the grammata—α, β, γ."

  5. 5
    pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America wordnet
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  1. 6
    The subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic.

    "The studies were divided into three branches. First, the grammata, which included reading, writing, and arithmetic; secondly, music; and thirdly, gymnastics."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Pronunciation spelling of grandma.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma). Doublet of gram.

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