goryl

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Polish[edit]

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goryl

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French gorille, from Latin gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.rɨl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɨl
  • Syllabification: go‧ryl

Noun[edit]

goryl m animal

  1. gorilla (large ape, native to the forests of central Africa)

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Derived terms[edit]

adjective
noun

Descendants[edit]

  • Kashubian: gòril

Noun[edit]

goryl m pers

  1. (colloquial) bodyguard, especially a tall and muscular one

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Further reading[edit]

  • goryl in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • goryl in Polish dictionaries at PWN