κραδάω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The entry by Beekes in his Etymological Dictionary of Greek reads (in paraphrase):

"Uncertain. It is probable that this verb is a denominative, so an original meaning "swinging" may be assumed for κράδη (krádē). This fits well with the meanings "crown of a tree" and "suspension-machine". Alternatively, this verb could be a zero grade iterative, derived from a lost primary verb, with κράδη (krádē) as back-formation. The word κόρδαξ (kórdax, kind of dance) is unrelated. The connection with Latin cardō (hinge) remains hypothetical."

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κρᾰδᾰ́ω (kradáō)

  1. to swing, shake, quiver
  2. (of trees) to suffer from blight

Conjugation

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