greu

Aromanian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin grevis, from Latin gravis. Compare Daco-Romanian greu.

Adjective

greu m (feminine greauã, masculine plural grei, feminine plural greali / greale)

  1. heavy
  2. hard, difficult

Adverb

greu

  1. with difficulty

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?] (compare Occitan grèu), from Vulgar Latin *grevis (influenced by its antonym levis; compare French grief, Italian greve), from Latin gravis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

greu (masculine and feminine plural greus)

  1. heavy, weighty
    Synonyms: pesat, feixuc
    Antonyms: lleu, lleuger
  2. grave, serious
    Antonym: lleu
  3. hard, difficult

Derived terms

Further reading


Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin graecus. Compare grezois

Adjective

greu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular grecque)

  1. Greek (from or relating to Greece)

Noun

greu m (nominative singular greus)

  1. Greek (language)

Romanian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin grevis, from Latin gravis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us. Doublet of the borrowed grav.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrew/

Adjective

greu m or n (feminine singular grea, masculine plural grei, feminine and neuter plural grele)

  1. heavy
  2. hard, difficult

Declension

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (heavy, difficult): ușor

Derived terms

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