κρώζω

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Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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)

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ κρώζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language