goryl

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.rɘl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔrɘl
  • Syllabification: go‧ryl

Noun

goryl m animal

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

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Derived terms

adjective

Descendants

  • Kashubian: gòril

Noun

goryl m pers

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

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Further reading

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