grifo
Italian
Etymology
Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ifo
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese grifo, from Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin grȳphus, gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɾifo/
Noun
grifo m (plural grifos)
- griffin
- (heraldry) griffin
- tap, faucet (device used to dispense liquids)
- (Peru) petrol station, garage, filling station, gas station, service station
Synonyms
- (petrol station):
- gasolinera f
- estación de servicio f
- bencinera f (Chile)
- gasolinería f (Mexico)
- bomba f (Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela)
Derived terms
Adjective
grifo (feminine singular grifa, masculine plural grifos, feminine plural grifas)
- (colloquial) intoxicated (by alcohol, cannabis)
Further reading
- “grifo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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