goryl

Polish
goryl

Etymology

Borrowed from French gorille, from Latin gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.rɨl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɨl
  • Syllabification: go‧ryl

Noun

goryl m animal

  1. gorilla (large ape, native to the forests of central Africa)

Declension
Declension of goryl
singular plural
nominative goryl goryle
genitive goryla goryli
dative gorylowi gorylom
accusative goryla goryle
instrumental gorylem gorylami
locative gorylu gorylach
vocative gorylu goryle

Derived terms
adjective
  • goryli
noun
  • gorylica

Descendants
  • → Kashubian: gòril

Noun

goryl m pers

  1. (colloquial) bodyguard, especially a tall and muscular one

Declension
Declension of goryl
singular plural
nominative goryl goryle
genitive goryla goryli
dative gorylowi gorylom
accusative goryla goryli
instrumental gorylem gorylami
locative gorylu gorylach
vocative gorylu goryle

Further reading
  • goryl in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • goryl in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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