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- [gree-goh, grey-]
- /ˈgri goʊ, ˈgreɪ-/
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- [gree-goh, grey-]
- /ˈgri goʊ, ˈgreɪ-/
Definitions of grego word
- noun plural grego a short, hooded coat of thick, coarse fabric, originally worn in the eastern Mediterranean countries. 1
- noun grego A type of rough jacket with a hood. 1
- noun grego a short, thick, hooded jacket formerly worn in the Eastern Mediterranean 0
- noun grego a similar jacket formerly worn by seamen 0
- noun grego a short cloak of coarse cloth with an attached hood, worn in the Levant 0
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Origin of grego
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; perhaps < Portuguese (compare Spanish griego, Italian greco) < Latin Graecus Greek
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Parts of speech for Grego
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grego popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.