κρώζω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ultimately onomatopoeic, but related to words denoting sounds in other Indo-European languages, such as Latin crociō, Lithuanian kriõkti, Sanskrit क्रोशति (krośati) etc., as well as to κράζω (krázō) and κλώζω (klṓzō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κρώζω (krṓzō)

  1. to caw, croak (of crows and other birds)
  2. to croak, groan (of people and objects)

Conjugation

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κρώζω (krṓzō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾo.zo/
  • Hyphenation: κρώ‧ζω

Verb

κρώζω (krózo) (past έκρωξα, passive —) (intransitive)

  1. (of birds) to caw, to croak, to crow (to make a harsh or shrill cry)
  2. (by extension, of a person) to squawk (to yell, scream, or call out shrilly)

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References

  1. ^ κρώζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language