greix

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *crassia, from Latin crassus (“thick”). Compare French graisse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡɾeʃ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈɡɾejʃ]
Rhymes: -ejʃ

Noun

greix m (plural greixos)

fat, blubber
grease, grime
Synonym: greixum

Derived terms

engreixar
greixar
greixera
greixina
greixó
greixor
greixós
greixum

Related terms

- cras
- gras

Further reading

“greix” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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