English
grotsky
From grot + -sky.
Formed from grot + -sky
Ancient Greek κρύπτω ‘to hide’
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Latin crypta
Vulgar Latin *grupta
Italian grotta ‘cave’
French grotte ‘cave’
English grot
Today it means
adj Worthless; unappealing; deserving contempt; highly disagreeable.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / grotsky