Griseous
/ˈɡrɪziəs/noun
Gray or grayish in color.
Did you know?Griseous comes through Latin from a root tied to gray hair and hoary age, so its vibe is literally ancient, weathered, and ash-toned rather than magical in origin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵerh₂-
“to become old, grow gray”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*grīsaz
“gray”
Old English
English
grǣg
“gray”
Old French
Old French
gris
“gray”
Late Latin
Latin
griseus
“grayish, gray”
Modern English
English
griseous
“gray or grayish”
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