grosería

Spanish

Etymology

From grosero +‎ -ía, from grueso (“coarse, rough”). Cognate and false friend of grocery.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾoseˈɾia/ [ɡɾo.seˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: gro‧se‧rí‧a

Noun

grosería f (plural groserías)

1. discourtesy, lack of respect

   Synonym: descortesía

2. crudeness, rudeness
3. stupidity
4. vulgarity, curse word

   Synonym: (Chile) garabato

Further reading

• “grosería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10