greier

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === greier m or f indefinite plural of greie === Verb === greier present tense of greie == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === greier f indefinite plural of greie === Verb === greier present of greia == Romanian == === Alternative forms === greiere — regional === Etymology === From a Vulgar Latin root *grylliolus, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “performer in an Egyptian dance, comic figure, caricature”). The Vulgar Latin form would have normally yielded Romanian *greior initially, followed by later changes; another more likely explanation starts with a root *grillus, leading to an early form *grer, with the duplication of the vowel between two -r-s. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡre.jer/ === Noun === greier m (plural greieri) cricket (insect) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== greieraș greierel greieruș ==== See also ==== lăcustă cosaș cicoare cicadă === References === === Further reading === “greier”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026