You're assuming too much. Is the riddle actually asking for a word that ends in gry, or is it asking for a third word? There are three words in (the English language). Language is the third word and fits the criteria for how the word is understood or used.

@Roof So if I quit hitting my head, you gain consciousness? I guess 2021 is going to be strange, too. Cheers!

Language

“Strange invitations were often dancing lessons from the goddess.”

The poem to find the labyrinth? That's how I solved it.