"gru" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡru/ Audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-LangPao-gru.wav
Rhymes: -u Etymology: From Latin gruem f or m (“crane”), from Proto-Indo-European *gr̥h₂ú-, from *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”). Cognate with French grue f, Spanish grua f, Portuguese grou m, Romanian grui m. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|grus|gruem|crane|g=f|g2=m}} Latin gruem f or m (“crane”), {{der|it|ine-pro|*gr̥h₂ú-}} Proto-Indo-European *gr̥h₂ú-, {{cog|fr|grue|g=f}} French grue f, {{cog|es|grua|g=f}} Spanish grua f, {{cog|pt|grou|g=m}} Portuguese grou m, {{cog|ro|grui|g=m}} Romanian grui m Head templates: {{it-noun|f|#}} gru f (invariable)
  1. crane (bird) Tags: feminine, invariable
    Sense id: en-gru-it-noun-wqhOhGOq Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Cranes (birds) Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Cranes (birds): 55 45
  2. crane (machinery) Tags: feminine, invariable
    Sense id: en-gru-it-noun-U8a0JmGr Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Cranes (birds), Machines Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Cranes (birds): 55 45 Disambiguation of Machines: 33 67
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