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Greek
Etymology
Sense 2 is wordplay on γρήγορα (grígora, “fast, quickly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣɾiˈɣo.ɾis/
- Rhymes: -oɾis
- Hyphenation: Γρη‧γό‧ρης
Proper noun
Γρηγόρης • (Grigóris) m
- Informal form of Γρηγόριος (Grigórios).
- (colloquial, humorous, figuratively) green light (traffic signal indicating to go)
Declension
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “green light”): Σταμάτης m (Stamátis, “red light”)