grigio
English
Etymology
From Pinot Grigio, Italian form of French Pinot gris, "gray Pinot".
Noun
grigio (plural grigios)
- (informal) A Pinot Grigio wine.
- 1998, "Mike Hoye", Racquet advice for newbie (on Internet newsgroup rec.sport.tennis)
- Like good wine, if you'll let me get a wee bit elitist on you. You probably won't know the difference between a chardonnay and a grigio on first tasting, even if you know they aren't quite the same.
- 2006, Laurie R King, The art of detection:
- "Latte and a grigio," the waiter agreed.
- 1998, "Mike Hoye", Racquet advice for newbie (on Internet newsgroup rec.sport.tennis)
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Italian
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French or (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Occitan, both from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Frankish *gris, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *grēwaz (“grey”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *gʰregʰwos (“grey”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (“to glow, shine”). Akin to Old High German grīs "grey" (German greis), Old English grīs "grey", Old High German grāo "grey", Old English grǣġ "grey", Old Norse grār "grey". More at grizzle, grey.
Pronunciation
Adjective
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Noun
grigio m (plural grigi)
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See also
bianco | argento; grigio | nero |
rosso; cremisi | arancione; marrone; bronzo | giallo; oro; crema |
verde chiaro; limetta | verde | verde acqua; acquamarina; verde menta; verde menta scuro |
ciano; azzurro; celeste; blu petrolio; foglia di tè | azzurro; celeste; celeste scuro | blu; blu scuro |
violetto; indaco | magenta; viola | rosa; fucsia; porpora |
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