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Where does “gorilla” come from?

Gorilla comes from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι, a word of unknown origin and meaning.

gorilla (English): The largest of the apes, native to the forests of...

Definitions

  1. The largest of the apes, native to the forests of...

Ancestry of “gorilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓόριλλαιa tribe of hairy women; Gorillai {{gloss|a tribe...

Words derived from “gorilla”

  • gorillalike
  • gorillagram
  • gorilloid
  • gorillian
  • weregorilla
  • ゴリラ
  • 고릴라
  • goraille
  • กอริลลา
  • kuriļa
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι →