κρύος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Traditionally considered from Proto-Indo-European *krews- and cognate with Latin crusta, but according to Beekes there are semantic problems with this connection. Also compare Tocharian B kuraś (cold), Latvian kruvesis, perhaps Ukrainian крига (kryha, ice) and Old English hruse (surface). Also see κρύσταλλος (krústallos, ice; rock crystal) and κρυμός (krumós).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρῠ́ος • (krúos) n (genitive κρῠ́ους or κρῠ́εος); third declension
κρῠ́ος • (krúos) m (genitive κρῠ́ου); second declension

  1. cold, chilliness
  2. frost
  3. ice

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κρύος (krýos)
  • Mariupol Greek: кри́ю (kríju)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos).

Compare Mariupol Greek кри́ю (kríju).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾi.os/

Adjective

κρύος • (krýos) m (feminine κρύα, neuter κρύο)

  1. cold, chilled, chilly, cool

Declension

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