greggio

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

greggio m (plural greggi)

  1. crude oil

References[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

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