αλαλάζω

See also: ἀλαλάζω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀλαλάζω (“"war-cry, shout aloud”), onomatopoeic from the ancient cry 'alala'. Unrelated to αλαλιάζω (alaliázo) and similar words from λαλώ (laló, “talk”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.laˈla.zo/
Hyphenation: α‧λα‧λά‧ζω

Verb

αλαλάζω • (alalázo) (past αλάλαξα, passive —)

to shout, scream (especially with joy)
to ululate

Conjugation

αλαλάζω (active forms only)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg		αλαλάξω
2 sg	αλαλάζεις	αλαλάξεις
3 sg	αλαλάζει	αλαλάξει

1 pl	αλαλάζουμε, [‑ομε]	αλαλάξουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl	αλαλάζετε	αλαλάξετε
3 pl	αλαλάζουν(ε)	αλαλάξουν(ε)

Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	αλάλαζα	αλάλαξα
2 sg	αλάλαζες	αλάλαξες
3 sg	αλάλαζε	αλάλαξε

1 pl	αλαλάζαμε	αλαλάξαμε
2 pl	αλαλάζατε	αλαλάξατε
3 pl	αλάλαζαν, αλαλάζαν(ε)	αλάλαξαν, αλαλάξαν(ε)

Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα ➤	θα αλαλάξω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα αλαλάζεις, …	θα αλαλάξεις, …

	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … αλαλάξει
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … αλαλάξει
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … αλαλάξει

Subjunctive mood ➤	Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).

Imperative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect
2 sg	αλάλαζε	αλάλαξε
2 pl	αλαλάζετε	αλαλάξτε

Other forms
Active present participle ➤	αλαλάζοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤	έχοντας αλαλάξει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤	—

Nonfinite form ➤	αλαλάξει


Notes Appendix:Greek verbs	• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Related terms

αλαλαγή f (alalagí, “yelling, joyful shouting, ululation”)
αλαλαγμός m (alalagmós, “yelling, joyful shouting, ululation”)
αλαλητό n (alalitó, “shouts, yells”)
αλαλητός m (alalitós, “shouts, yells”)