grano-


  1. a combining form representing granite in compound words: granophyre.

Origin of grano-

1
<German, combining form of Granit granite; see -o-

Words Nearby grano-

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How to use grano- in a sentence

  • Anne Applebaum delivers the Grano lecture in Calgary, Alberta: Inside Putin's Russia.

    Inside Putin's Russia | David Frum | December 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • It was unimportant whether it was taken "cum grano salis" or without, so the void was filled.

    Under the Stars and Bars | Walter A. Clark
  • Ex eius avis unus verrucam in extremo naso sitam habuit, ciceris grano similem; inde cognomen Ciceronis genti inditum.

    Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
  • Mr Baker, though receiving the advice cum grano salis, profited by it.

    Great African Travellers | W.H.G. Kingston
  • Many of the stories which I have introduced must of course be received by the impartial or incredulous reader "cum grano salis."

    A Peep into Toorkisthhan | Rollo Burslem
  • But I took that information cum grano, for I instinctively knew him to be a prince traveling incognito.

    The Golden Face | William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for grano-

grano-

combining form
  1. of or resembling granite: granolith

Origin of grano-

1
from German, from Granit granite

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