Etymology

Gorillai

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Today it means: A tribe of hairy women described by Hanno the Navigator. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΓόριλλαι“Gorillai”
  2. English todayGorillai

From Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai, “Gorillai”). Doublet of gorilla.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΓόριλλαι all →

gorilla

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