English word grotesque comes from Ancient Greek κρυπτόν, and later Latin crypta (Crypt; underground room for rites; vault.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| κρυπτόν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| κρυπτή | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| crypta | Latin (lat) | Crypt; underground room for rites; vault. |
| grupta | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| grupta | Malayalam (mal) | |
| grotta | Italian (ita) | Cave. Grotto. |
| grottesco | Italian (ita) | Grotesque. |
| grotesque | Middle French (frm) | Ornament. Small cave Farcical (ridiculous). |
| grotesque | English (eng) | (typography) sans serif.. Disgusting or otherwise viscerally reviling.. Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous (typography) A sans serif typeface.. A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.. Anything grotesque. |