grisu

See also: grisú and grisù

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French grisou,[1][2] from Walloon grisou.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈzu/

  • Hyphenation: gri‧su

Noun

grisu m (plural grisus)

  1. firedamp (inflammable gas in coal mines)

References
  1. “grisu” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  2. “grisu” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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