greu
See also: grèu
Aromanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem. Compare Romanian greu.
Adjective edit
greu m (feminine greauã or grau, masculine plural grei, feminine plural greali / greale / greli)
Related terms edit
Adverb edit
greu
- with difficulty
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
greu m or f (masculine and feminine plural greus)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “greu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “greu”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “greu” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “greu” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin graecus. Compare grezois.
Adjective edit
greu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular grecque)
- Greek (from or relating to Greece)
Noun edit
greu oblique singular, m (nominative singular greus)
- Greek (language)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem. Compare Aromanian greu. Doublet of grav, a borrowing.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
greu m or n (feminine singular grea, masculine plural grei, feminine and neuter plural grele)
Declension edit
Declension of greu
Synonyms edit
- (difficult): dificil
- (pregnant): însărcinat
Antonyms edit
- (heavy, difficult): ușor
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Noun edit
greu n (uncountable)
- difficulty or hardship
- cu greu ― with difficulty
- Greul abia acum începe.
- The hard part only begins now.
Declension edit
declension of greu (singular only)
References edit
- greu in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)