greggio

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *gregius, as in lana *gregia, from Latin grex.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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greggio (feminine greggia, masculine plural greggi, feminine plural gregge)

  1. raw, unrefined
  2. crude (of petroleum)
  3. rough, uncut (of gemstones)
  4. untanned (of leather)
  5. unbleached

Derived terms

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Noun

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greggio m (plural greggi)

  1. crude oil

References

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  1. ^ greggio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • greggio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana