greg
greg Lexical Profile
• noun
(capitalized) A masculine given name, typically used as a diminutive form of Gregory.
"Greg volunteered to organize the neighborhood charity drive this weekend."
(meteorology, often capitalized) A strong, cool northeasterly Mediterranean wind blowing primarily across Malta and adjacent islands during the autumn and winter months.
"Fishermen secured their boats in the harbor before the seasonal greg began to blow across the strait."
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Word Origin & Etymology
As a personal name, shortened from Gregory, derived from Late Latin Gregorius and Ancient Greek Gregorios, meaning 'watchful' or 'alert'. As a meteorological wind term, derived from Late Latin Graecus ('Greek'), referring to winds blowing from the direction of Greece.
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