grúa

See also: grua and Grua

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin gruem (“crane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾua/ [ˈɡɾu.a]
• Rhymes: -ua
• Syllabification: grú‧a

Noun

grúa f (plural grúes)

1. crane (device)

   Synonym: cabria

2. crane (bird)

Galician

Noun

grúa f (plural grúas)

1. crane (bird)

Related terms

• grou

Spanish

A tow truck (#1)

A crane (mechanical) (#2)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish grua, from Latin gruem (“crane”), from *gr̥h₂ú-, from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”). Doublet of grulla

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾua/ [ˈɡɾu.a]
• Rhymes: -ua
• Syllabification: grú‧a

Noun

grúa f (plural grúas)

1. tow truck
2. crane (machine)
3. obsolete form of grulla

Derived terms

• grúa horquilla
• gruero

Further reading

• “grúa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025