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gru.

crane (bird)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡru/
  1. crane (bird)

    feminine · invariable
  2. crane (machinery)

    feminine · invariable
Where this word comes from

From Latin gruem f or m (“crane”), from Proto-Indo-European *gr̥h₂ú-, from *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”). Cognate with French grue f, Spanish grua f, Portuguese grou m, Romanian grui m.

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