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grillo

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See also: Grillo and grilló

Galician

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Etymology

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Probably from Spanish grillo (cricket).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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grillo m (plural grillos)

  1. wedge used for splitting stone
    Synonym: cuña
  2. shackle

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡril.lo/
  • Rhymes: -illo
  • Hyphenation: grìl‧lo

Noun

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grillo m (plural grilli)

  1. cricket (insect)
  2. whim, fancy
  3. shackle (U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening)

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˈɡɾiʝo/ [ˈɡɾi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /ˈɡɾiʎo/ [ˈɡɾi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈɡɾiʃo/ [ˈɡɾi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈɡɾiʒo/ [ˈɡɾi.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: gri‧llo

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos).

Noun

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grillo m (plural grillos)

  1. cricket (insect)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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grillo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of grillar

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