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Etymology of grito

Etymology tree Latin quirītō Latin cirito? Proto-West Germanic *krītanbor.? Vulgar Latin *crītāre Spanish gritardeverb. Spanish gritobor. English grito Borrowed from Spanish grito.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A Mexican outcry characterized by ululation, used as an expression before a battle cry or ranchera.

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Etymology tree Latin quirītō Latin cirito? Proto-West Germanic *krītanbor.? Vulgar Latin *crītāre Spanish gritardeverb. Spanish gritobor. English grito Borrowed from Spanish grito.

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