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gripe.

the flu, influenza

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɾi.pi/Brazil/ˈɡɾi.pɨ/Portugal

  1. the flu, influenza

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb-der. Proto-Germanic *grīpaną Frankish *grīpander. Old French *gripper French gripper French grippebor. Portuguese gripe Borrowed from French grippe.

verb/ˈɡɾi.pi/Brazil/ˈɡɾi.pɨ/Portugal

  1. inflection of gripar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of gripar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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