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/gʁi/

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Translation

grey

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

Femininegrise
Masc pluralgris
Fem pluralgrises

Examples

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The sky has been grey since this morning.

aujourd'hui.

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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This word is part of lesson 46.