gregale

[ grey-gah-ley ]

noun

1. a strong northeast wind that blows in the central and western Mediterranean area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gregale¹

1795–1805; < Italian grecale, gregale < Late Latin Grecālis. See Greek, -al ¹

Example Sentences

The clouds were down, and the gregale was blowing cold and showery.

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