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grue.

crane (bird)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡʁy/

  1. crane (bird)

    feminine

  2. crane (machine)

    feminine

  3. prostitute, hooker

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ōws Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂ōwsder. Proto-Indo-European *-usinflu. Proto-Indo-European *gérh₂us ~ *gr̥h₂éws Proto-Italic *grūs Latin grūs, gruemder. Late Latin grua French grue Inherited from Late Latin grua, from Latin gruem.

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