Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γρυλίζω (grulízō).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣɾiˈli.zo/
  • Hyphenation: γρυ‧λί‧ζω

Verb

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γρυλίζω (grylízo) (past γρύλισα, passive —)

  1. to grunt (of a pig, other animal or person: to make a short snorting sound)
  2. to growl, to snarl (to give forth an angry, grumbling sound)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ γρυλίζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language