grigio
English edit
Etymology edit
From Pinot Grigio, Italian form of French Pinot gris, "gray Pinot".
Noun edit
grigio (plural grigios)
- (informal) A Pinot Grigio wine.
- 1998, Mike Hoye, “Racquet advice for newbie”, in rec.sport.tennis (Usenet):
- 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.
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French or Old Occitan, both from Frankish *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grēwaz (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁wos (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“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 edit
Adjective edit
grigio (feminine grigia, masculine plural grigi, feminine plural grige or grigie)
Noun edit
grigio m (plural grigi)
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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 |