graio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Graius, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós, “Greek”). Doublet of greco.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡra.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: grà‧io

Adjective

graio (feminine graia, masculine plural grai, feminine plural graie)

  1. (literary, poetic, rare) Greek (of or pertaining to Greece)
    Synonyms: (uncommon) ellenico, (literary, rare) elleno, greco

Noun

graio m (plural grai, feminine graia)

  1. (literary, poetic, usually in the plural) Greek (person from Greece)
    Synonyms: (uncommon) ellenico, greco

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