Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gregale

/ɡɹeɪˈɡɑːleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gre-gale
IPA: /ɡɹeɪˈɡɑːleɪ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong Mediterranean wind blowing from the north-east.

Example Sentences

"The dog days have ended, the maijstral has ceased to blow. Soon the other wind called gregale will bring the gentle rains to solemnize the sowing of our red wheat."

Etymology

From Italian grecale, apparently representing a late Latin noun from Graecus (“Greek”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: grecale

Inflected Forms

gregales (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gregale?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹeɪˈɡɑːleɪ/.
What does gregale mean?: A strong Mediterranean wind blowing from the north-east.
Where does gregale come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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