grain
common nounadverb
Syllable Decomposition
grainFrom Latin granum (grain). Used from 1552 in the sense of "storm, wind", perhaps because of hailstones, squalls that can accompany it.
Definitions
- bijouterie
- physique
- météorologiemarine
Synonyms
Plural
grains
Hyponyms
grenassegrainasse
Translations
english:granule
spanish:gránulo
italian:grano
portuguese:grão
swedish:korn
german:Korn
finnish:jyvä
dutch:zaadkorrel
See also
graniter (v.) granité (adj.) granite (cn.) désengrener (v.) granulosité (cn.) grainer (v.) dégréner (v.) graniteux (adj.) grain (adv.) graine (cn.) grenu (adj.) granulé (adj.) granule (cn.) granit (cn.) granaire (adj.) engrainage (cn.) granularité (cn.) granulaire (adj.) granitiser (v.) engrenage (cn.)