κράζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably related to κρώζω (krṓzō, I croak) and κραυγή (kraugḗ, cry)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κρᾱ́ζω • (krā́zō)

  1. to scream, shriek, cry, bawl, shout
  2. to call, clamour for

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνακράζω (anakrázō)
  • ἀντικράζω (antikrázō)
  • ἀποκράζω (apokrázō)
  • διακράζω (diakrázō)
  • ἐγκράζω (enkrázō)
  • ἐκκράζω (ekkrázō)
  • ἐπικράζω (epikrázō)
  • κατακράζω (katakrázō)
  • περικράζω (perikrázō)
  • ὑπερκράζω (huperkrázō)
  • ἀκραγής (akragḗs)
  • κέκραγμα (kékragma)
  • κεκράκτης (kekráktēs)
  • κραγέτης (kragétēs)
  • κραγός (kragós)
  • κρακτικός (kraktikós)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κράζω (krázō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾazo/
  • Hyphenation: κρά‧ζω

Verb

κράζω • (krázo) (past έκραξα, passive κράζομαι)

  1. (intransitive) to without passive forms:
    1. (intransitive, of birds) to caw, croak, crow (make shrill or harsh sound, especially as of a crow, raven or rook)
      Ο κόρακας κράζει όλη νύχτα, ενοχλώντας αυτούς που προσπαθούν να κοιμηθούν.
      O kórakas krázei óli nýchta, enochlóntas aftoús pou prospathoún na koimithoún.
      The crow caws all night long, annoying those who are trying to sleep.
    2. (intransitive, figuratively, of humans) to roar, bellow, holler, yell, screech (shout out in a loud and/or annoying voice)
      Τι κράζει πάλι αυτή η χαζή δίπλα;
      Ti krázei páli aftí i chazí dípla?
      What's that silly one next door hollering about again?
    3. (transitive, figuratively) to call over, cry out for
      Με έκραξε από απέναντι νά ’ρθω.
      Me ékraxe apó apénanti ná ’rtho.
      He called me over from opposite.
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to with passive forms and participle:
    1. (transitive, figuratively, colloquial) to rip to shreds, shout down, boo (criticize severely)
      Όλες οι εφημερίδες βγήκαν να τον κράξουν γι’ αυτό που είπε.
      Óles oi efimerídes vgíkan na ton kráxoun gi’ aftó pou eípe.
      All the papers came out and ripped him to shreds over what he said.

Conjugation

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of roar, bellow): σιγομιλώ (sigomiló, talk quietly), ψιθυρίζω (psithyrízo, whisper)
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