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- [gris-ee-uh s, griz-]
- /ˈgrɪs i əs, ˈgrɪz-/
- /ɡrˈaɪsiəs/
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- [gris-ee-uh s, griz-]
- /ˈgrɪs i əs, ˈgrɪz-/
Definitions of griseous word
- adjective griseous gray; pearl-gray. 1
- adjective griseous streaked or mixed with grey; somewhat grey 0
- adjective griseous gray; esp., pearl-gray 0
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Origin of griseous
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Medieval Latin grīseus, based on Germanic *grīs or *grīsi gray, perhaps with suffix of Latin rūbeus; compare Old Saxon grîs gray Old French, French gris gray; see -eous
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Parts of speech for Griseous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
griseous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
griseous usage trend in Literature
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