gorille

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French

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin Gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai).

gorille

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔ.ʁij/
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Noun

gorille m (plural gorilles)

  1. gorilla (largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking)
  2. (derogatory) goon, thug (muscular henchman with little intelligence)

Descendants

  • Romanian: gorilă
  • Persian: گوریل (goril)

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French gorille.

Noun

gorille m (plural gorilles)

  1. (Jersey) gorilla