Translation
grey
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Word origin
From a Frankish adjective gris ('grey'), one of many colour words French took from its Germanic neighbours. English 'grey' belongs to the same family.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- gris
- English cognates
- grey, grizzled
Grammar
Examples
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The sky has been grey since this morning.
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She is wearing a grey dress today.
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He bought a grey jacket at the market.
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Grey days make me sad.
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Two grey cats are asleep on the wall.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 7: gris, sommet, homicide and 7 more words.