griseous

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/ˈɡɹɪzi.əs//ˈɡɹɪsi.əs/

adjective

Having a gray, mottled appearance

OriginMedieval Latin grīseus ← Proto-West Germanic *grīs →
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Meanings

adjectivegriseous (comparative more griseous, superlative most griseous)

comparative more griseous · superlative most griseous

  1. Having a gray, mottled appearance

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
grayishgrizzledhoary

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*grīs“grey”
  2. Medieval Latingrīseus
  3. Englishgriseous

From Medieval Latin grīseus, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs (“grey”) (for which compare French gris and German greis) and -eus.

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Translations

Bulgarian перлено сив
  • перлено сив (perleno siv)Having a gray, mottled appearance
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APA

griseous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griseous

MLA

“griseous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griseous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “griseous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griseous.

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