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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: grau
"Der Himmel ist grau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A color that is a mixture of black and white.
"The walls were painted a soft gray, creating a calm atmosphere."
- 1
Having the color gray.
"She wore a gray sweater that matched the cloudy sky."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gray' originates from the Old English 'grǽg', which is of Germanic origin. It has evolved over centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation, reflecting changes in the English language and its influences from other languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gray" is said worldwide
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gris
Transliteration: gree
"Le ciel est gris aujourd'hui."
grau
Transliteration: grau
"Der Himmel ist grau."
grigio
Transliteration: gree-jio
"Il cielo è grigio oggi."
gris
Transliteration: grees
"El cielo está gris hoy."
cinza
Transliteration: seen-zah
"O céu está cinza hoje."
ग्रे
Transliteration: gre
"आसमान आज ग्रे है।"
灰色
Transliteration: huī sè
"今天的天空是灰色的。"
회색
Transliteration: hoesaek
"오늘 하늘은 회색입니다."
灰色
Transliteration: haiiro
"今日は灰色の空です。"
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