grosion

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noun

piastre; A unit of currency in Crete before it became part of modern Greece.

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Meanings

noungrosion (plural grosia)

plural grosia

  1. piastre; A unit of currency in Crete before it became part of modern Greece.

Origin

Back formation of a false singular from Greek γρόσια, when real singular is γρόσι, which in turn is derived from قروش kuruş from French gros meaning heavy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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