Relating to or resembling a crane, or having qualities associated with the bird crane.
From Latin 'grus' (crane) through various romance languages, with the -ic suffix added to make it an adjective. The root connects to Greek and Sanskrit words for long-necked birds.
This word is so rare today that most people don't realize we have an adjective specifically for 'crane-like,' yet cranes inspired so much human art and poetry that ancient languages needed words to describe their qualities.
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