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grigri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
gri-gri
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.

noun

Alternative spelling of gris-gris.

Etymology

From grigri, and possibly related to French grimper (“to climb”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

grigris (plural)

Synonyms

gres-gris greegree

Questions

What does grigri mean?
A belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.
Where does grigri come from?
From grigri, and possibly related to French grimper (“to climb”).

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