/ɡɾis/

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Translation

grey

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Word origin

From a Frankish or Germanic root gris ('grey'), borrowed through Old French. English 'grey' comes from a related Germanic word.

Origin
Germanic
Root
gris
English cognates
grey, griseous

Grammar

Femininegris
Masc pluralgrises
Fem pluralgrises

Examples

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The sky is grey this morning.

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She is wearing a very pretty grey dress.

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My father has grey hair.

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The wall of the room is light grey.

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It is a grey and cold day.

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This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 12: gris, gerente, probabilidad and 6 more words.