Italian

Adjective

grosso m ‎(feminine singular grossa, masculine plural grossi, feminine plural grosse)

1. big, large
2. thick
3. heavy

Noun

grosso m ‎(plural grossi)

1. the main part of something

Latin

Adjective

grossō

1. dative masculine singular of grossus
2. dative neuter singular of grossus
3. ablative masculine singular of grossus
4. ablative neuter plural of grossus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese grosso, from Latin grossus, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷres-.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾo.su/
• Hyphenation: gros‧so

Adjective

grosso m ‎(feminine singular grossa, masculine plural grossos, feminine plural grossas, comparable)

1. dense; thick (relatively great in extent from one surface to another)
2. viscous; thick (having consistency between solid and liquid)
3. crude; unrefined (of low quality)
4. (of a person) rude; uncouth; uncivil (without manners)
5. (of texture) rough (not plain; with friction)
6. (of sound) deep (low in pitch)
7. obscene; distasteful; vulgar (offensive to morality)
8. (slang) aboundant (in high quantity)

Inflection