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grande

/ˈɡɹɑndeɪ/

grande adjective: of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml). Also the alternative form of grandee.

Adjective

grande (not comparable)

  1. (US) Of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml).

Noun

grande (plural grandes)

  1. (US) A grande cup of coffee.
    • As she went to work the only concern prominent in her mind was a strong desire for a couple of grandes from Starbucks.1997, J. H. Marks, Conspiracy Theory, Signet, →ISBN, page 148
    • Kevin considered bumming a cig, but he doubted any of them would part with one. Clutching their Starbucks grandes, guarding their garment bags with practiced eyes—how much sympathy could they be expected to muster?1998, Doug Guinan, California Screaming, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 287

Proper noun capitalized: Grande

Grande (countable and uncountable, plural Grandes)

  1. A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  2. A surname from the Romance languages.

Also used as

grande is also the alternative form of grandee.

grande is also the alternative form of grand.

Forms of grande

Noun
pluralgrandes
Adjective
comparativemore grande
superlativemost grande
Proper noun
pluralGrandes

Origin of grande

Borrowed from Italian grande. Doublet of grand and grandee.

From Spanish grande. Doublet of grand.

From French grande, feminine of grand.

Phrases with grande

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Questions about grande

What does grande mean?
Grande means of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml).
What part of speech is grande?
Grande can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce grande?
Grande is pronounced /ˈɡɹɑndeɪ/.

Words near grande in the dictionary

  1. granddog
  2. granddogs
  3. grandducal
  4. grandduke
  5. granddukes
  6. grande
  7. Grande Comore
  8. Grande Coupure
  9. grande dame
  10. Grande Dame Guignol
  11. grande duchesse

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