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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrey
/ɡreɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of a color intermediate between black and white, as of ash or lead.
"The sky turned grey before the heavy rain started."
- 1
A grey color or pigment, or something of a grey color.
"She wore shades of grey to the formal winter gathering."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'græg', of Germanic origin (such as Old High German 'grâ'), with cognates in Dutch and German. Historically used to describe the neutral color between black and white, it evolved metaphorically to represent old age, gloom, or intermediate states lacking clear definition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grey" is said worldwide
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gris
Transliteration: /ɡʁi/
"Le chat gris dort sur le canapé."
grau
Transliteration: /ɡʁaʊ̯/
"Der Himmel ist heute grau."
grigio
Transliteration: /ˈɡri.dʒo/
"Indossava un cappotto grigio."
gris
Transliteration: /ɡɾis/
"El edificio es de color gris."
cinzento
Transliteration: /sĩˈzẽ.tu/
"O dia está cinzento e chuvoso."
धूसर
Transliteration: dhūsar
"आकाश में धूसर बादल छाए हुए हैं।"
灰色
Transliteration: huī sè
"这件衣服是灰色的。"
회색
Transliteration: hoesaek
"그는 회색 양복을 입고 있었다."
灰色
Transliteration: haiiro
"空が灰色に染まった。"
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