grifo

Meaning

grifar

  1. (transitive) to italicize (a letter), to cause to slant to the right
  2. (transitive) to underline (a word)
  3. (transitive) to emphasize (a word when speaking)
  4. (transitive) to curl, to crimp (hair)

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Translations

Frequency

44k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɾi.fu/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese grifo, from Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

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