grive

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See also: гриве

French

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʁiv/
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Noun

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grive f (plural grives)

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: grive

References

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Norman

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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grive f (plural grives)

  1. (Jersey) song thrush

Serbo-Croatian

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Noun

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grive (Cyrillic spelling гриве)

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