gryllus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • cricket, grasshopper
  • (arts) a comic figure

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (comic figure, performer in an Egyptian dance, caricature, Egyptian dance performer, painted caricature).

Origin

Ancient Greek

γρύλλος

Gloss

comic figure, performer in an Egyptian dance, caricature, Egyptian dance performer, painted caricature

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