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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescanoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈnoso
"El hombre canoso miraba el horizonte con atención."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having hair, fur, or a beard that is streaked or mixed with gray.
"The veteran sailor had a weathered face and a grizzled beard." - 2
Showing signs of age, experience, or hardship; rugged and worn.
"A grizzled explorer who had survived decades in the harsh wilderness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'grisel', meaning gray or grayish, which traces back to the Old French adjective 'gris' (gray). By the 16th century, the suffix '-ed' was added to form an adjective describing hair or fur streaked with or turned gray, later expanding to describe weather-beaten or rugged features.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grizzled" is said worldwide
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grisonnant
Transliteration: grizonɑ̃
"Il avait les cheveux grisonnants et les yeux perçants."
grauhaarig
Transliteration: ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌhaːʁɪç
"Der alte Kapitän hatte einen grauhaarigen Bart."
brizzolato
Transliteration: brittzoˈlato
"Indossava un cappotto e aveva i capelli brizzolati."
canoso
Transliteration: kaˈnoso
"El hombre canoso miraba el horizonte con atención."
grisalho
Transliteration: ɡɾiˈzaʎu
"Ele era um homem grisalho com muita experiência de vida."
पके हुए बालों वाला
Transliteration: pake hue baalon wala
"वह एक अनुभवी और पके हुए बालों वाला सैनिक था।"
花白的
Transliteration: huābái de
"他留着一把花白的胡子。"
백발이 섞인
Transliteration: baekbari seokkin
"그는 백발이 섞인 수염을 기르고 있었다."
白髪交じりの
Transliteration: shiragajiri no
"彼は白髪交じりのヒゲを生やしていた。"
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