"grinta" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡrin.ta/ Forms: grinte [plural]
Rhymes: -inta Etymology: Borrowed from a Germanic language, presumably Gothic, representing Proto-Germanic *grimmiþō. Etymology templates: {{der|it|gem-pro|*grimmiþō}} Proto-Germanic *grimmiþō Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} grinta f (plural grinte)
  1. (literary or rare) frowning facial expression Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Facial expressions Synonyms: grugno
    Sense id: en-grinta-it-noun-Rwhr-j5Y Disambiguation of Facial expressions: 98 2 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 95 5
  2. determination, grit Tags: feminine Synonyms: aggressività, decisione, determinazione, risolutezza, vigore, carattere
    Sense id: en-grinta-it-noun-wuzkBJxH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grintoso

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1893, Emma Perodi, “Lo stemma sanguinoso”, in Le novelle della nonna",
          "text": "Anche se non portasse il suo misfatto scritto in petto, la grinta lo denunzierebbe per traditore.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡrin.ta/"
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        },
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          "word": "risolutezza"
        },
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          "word": "vigore"
        },
        {
          "word": "carattere"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡrin.ta/"
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    {
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