grillo

See also: grilló

Italian

Etymology

From Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡril.lo/, [ˈɡr̺il̺l̺o]
  • Hyphenation: grìl‧lo

Noun

grillo m (plural grilli)

  1. cricket (insect)
  2. whim, fancy
  3. shackle (U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening)

Derived terms

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ˈɡɾiʎo/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /ˈɡɾiɟ͡ʝo/, [ˈɡɾiʝo]

Etymology 1

From Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos).

Noun

grillo m (plural grillos)

  1. cricket (insect)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

grillo

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of grillar.

Further reading
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