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Where does “grillo” come from?

grillo (Italian) comes from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος — kind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

grillo (Italian): cricket; whim, fancy; shackle

Definitions

  1. cricket; whim, fancy; shackle

Ancestry of “grillo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figure
2Ancient Greekγρύλλοςkind of dance performed in Egypt; performer in...

Words derived from “grillo”

  • grilletto
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