greggio

See also: Greggio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *gregius, as in lana *gregia, from Latin grex.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡred.d͡ʒo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -eddʒo
  • Hyphenation: grég‧gio

Adjective

greggio (feminine greggia, masculine plural greggi, feminine plural gregge)

  1. raw, unrefined
  2. crude (of petroleum)
  3. rough, uncut (of gemstones)
  4. untanned (of leather)
  5. unbleached

Derived terms

Noun

greggio m (plural greggi)

  1. crude oil

References
  1. greggio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading
  • greggio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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