grigio

English

Etymology

From Pinot Grigio, Italian form of French Pinot gris, "gray Pinot".

Noun

grigio (plural grigios)

1. (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.

Anagrams

• Riggio

Italian

Etymology

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. Cognate with Sicilian grisu/griciu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡri.d͡ʒo/

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• Rhymes: -idʒo
• Hyphenation: grì‧gio

Adjective

grigio (feminine grigia, masculine plural grigi, feminine plural grige or grigie)

1. grey
2. dismal, murky, sombre
3. drab

Noun

grigio m (plural grigi)

1. grey

Related terms

• grigiastro
• grigiore
• grigioverde

See also

Colors in Italian · colori (layout · text)

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