Masculine
gril
- (masculine) grill (cooking implement made of metal rods)
- (historical, masculine) A heated metal grill used to torture by burning
- (broadly, masculine, phrasal) Torture, torment
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡʁil/
Etymology
At least 1300s, from Middle French gril, from Old French greïl, graïl (“gridiron”), from graïlle (“grate, grating”), from Latin crātīcula (“grating”), diminutive of crātis (“hurdle, wickerwork”). Doublet of grille.
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning French with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "gril" and many other words and sentences in French.