goryl

Polish

goryl

Etymology

Borrowed from French gorille, from Latin gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔ.rɨl/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrɨl
• Syllabification: go‧ryl

Noun

goryl m animal

1. gorilla (large ape, native to the forests of central Africa)

Declension

Declension of goryl

	singular	plural
nominative	goryl	goryle
genitive	goryla	goryli
dative	gorylowi	gorylom
accusative	goryla	goryle
instrumental	gorylem	gorylami
locative	gorylu	gorylach
vocative	gorylu	goryle

Derived terms

adjective

• goryli

 

noun

• gorylica

 

Descendants

• → Kashubian: gòril

Noun

goryl m pers

1. (colloquial) bodyguard, especially a tall and muscular one

Declension

Declension of goryl

	singular	plural
nominative	goryl	goryle
genitive	goryla	goryli
dative	gorylowi	gorylom
accusative	goryla	goryli
instrumental	gorylem	gorylami
locative	gorylu	gorylach
vocative	gorylu	goryle

Further reading

• goryl in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• goryl in Polish dictionaries at PWN