grive

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See also: гриве

French

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Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from the feminine form of Old French grieu, griu, from Latin graecus (“Greek”), the thrush being a migratory bird that had hibernated in Greece.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁiv/
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Noun

grive f (plural grives)

  1. thrush (bird)
  2. (Louisiana) robin (Turdus migratorius)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: grive

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from the feminine form of Old French grieu, griu, from Latin graecus (“Greek”), the thrush being a migratory bird that had hivernated in Greece.

Pronunciation

Noun

grive f (plural grives)

  1. (Jersey) song thrush

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

grive (Cyrillic spelling гриве)

  1. inflection of griva:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
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