Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grullo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grul-lo
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colouring of horses characterized by smoky or mouse-colored hairs on the body, often with shoulder and dorsal stripes and black barring on the lower legs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A horse having this colouring.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish grullo, from grulla (“crane (bird)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

grullos (plural) grulla (alternative)

Questions

What does grullo mean?
A colouring of horses characterized by smoky or mouse-colored hairs on the body, often with shoulder and dorsal stripes and black barring on the lower legs.
Where does grullo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce grullo

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “grullo”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “grullo”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “grullo” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.