greu

== Aromanian == === Etymology === Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem. Compare Romanian greu. === Adjective === greu m (feminine greauã or grau, masculine plural grei, feminine plural greali / greale / greli) heavy hard, difficult ==== Related terms ==== greatsã griutati ngrec ngriunedz === Adverb === greu with difficulty == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɡɾew] Rhymes: -ew === Adjective === greu m or f (masculine and feminine plural greus) heavy, weighty Synonyms: pesat, feixuc Antonyms: lleu, lleuger grave, serious Antonym: lleu hard, difficult (music) bass ==== Derived terms ==== accent greu greument saber greu ==== Related terms ==== agreujar gravetat === Further reading === “greu”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “greu”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “greu” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “greu” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Old French == === Alternative forms === griu === Etymology === Inherited from Latin graecus. Compare grezois. === Adjective === greu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular grecque) Greek (from or relating to Greece) === Noun === greu oblique singular, m (nominative singular greus) Greek (language) == Old Galician-Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Occitan greu, from Early Medieval Latin grevis, a blend of gravis + levis. Doublet of grave. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɾɛw/ Rhymes: -ɛw Hyphenation: greu === Adjective === greu m or f (plural greus) hard; difficult Synonym: grave Antonym: leu === References === Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “greu”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Ferreiro, Manuel (2014–2026), “greu”, in Universo Cantigas: edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa [Universo Cantigas: critical edition of Galician-Portuguese medieval poetry] (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “greu”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega == Romanian == === Etymology === Inherited from Early Medieval Latin grevem, alteration of Latin gravem. Compare Aromanian greu. Doublet of grav, a borrowing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡrew/ Rhymes: -ew === Adjective === greu m or n (feminine singular grea, masculine plural grei, feminine/neuter plural grele) heavy hard, difficult (archaic or regional) pregnant a rămâne grea ― to get pregnant ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (difficult): dificil (pregnant): însărcinat ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “heavy, difficult”): ușor ==== Derived terms ==== greoi greuință greutate îngreuia ==== Related terms ==== greață îngreca îngreuna === Noun === greu n (uncountable) difficulty or hardship cu greu ― with difficulty ==== Declension ==== === References === “greu”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 === Anagrams === uger