grollier

\ɡʁɔ.lje\

/\ɡʁɔ.lje\/ noun

The verdict

“grollier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Savetier, cordonnier

Corpus desk

Index FR-grollier · grollier · French

grollier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for grollier
PropertyValue
Headwordgrollier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɔ.lje\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grollier » en français

grollierreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grollier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɔ.lje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grollier, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is grollier, spelled G-R-O-L-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Savetier, cordonnier
  2. 2
    Noyer : « noyer grollier » portant la noix lombarde.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how grollier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ils lèvent … sur chacun grollier ou savetier de ladicte ville, autre denier par an … sur chacun grollier ou savetier forain, une paire do groles ou vieux souliers
  2. C'est de sabato pris en mauvaise part que nous avons fait savate, car autrefois, dans les provinces méridionales, l'un était parfaitement distinct de l'autre, témoin le proverbe : Touto sabato deven groulo. « (Tout soulier devient savate ».) Et c'est de groulo que dérive groullier (orthographié groulié), savetier, qui nous a donné les noms de famille Grro…

Synonyms

regrolleurregrollairogalochiersavetiergromergnaffre

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grollier"?
"grollier" is spelled G-R-O-L-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɔ.lje\.
What does "grollier" mean?
As a noun, "grollier" means: Savetier, cordonnier
How do you pronounce "grollier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grollier" is \ɡʁɔ.lje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grollier" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list