Question 1

What does the French word "grillon" mean?

Accepted Answer

A genus of orthopteran insects whose males produce a shrill and piercing sound by rubbing their elytra.
A culinary specialty of western France, made with pork chunks fried in fat and served cold. It also sometimes refers to rillettes with large pieces.

Question 2

What is the etymology of thr French word "grillon"?

Accepted Answer

Grillet is attested in the 14th century, then grillon in the late 15th century, probably from grelot (bell) by reference to the sound of the animal, the doubling of the "l" coming from grésiller (to crackle). In the west of France, the word grelet is still used in patois.

Question 3

What are the synonyms of the French word "grillon"?

Accepted Answer

criquet
cricri

Question 4

What is the plural of the French word "grillon"?

Accepted Answer

grillons

Question 5

How do you translate "grillon" into spanish?

Accepted Answer

grillo

Question 6

How do you say "grillon" in english?

Accepted Answer

cricket

Question 7

How do you translate "grillon" into german?

Accepted Answer

Heimchen

Question 8

How do you say "grillon" in portuguese?

Accepted Answer

grilo

Question 9

How do you say "grillon" in italian?

Accepted Answer

grillo

grillon

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