γαγγαίνειν

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gang-. Cognates include Sanskrit गञ्ज (gañja) and Old English canc (“insult”). Compare also γογγύζω (gongúzō, “I murmur, grumble”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γᾰγγαίνειν • (găngaínein)

  1. present active infinitive of *γαγγαίνω. Hesychius glosses it as τὸ μετὰ γέλωτος προσπαίζειν (tò metà gélōtos prospaízein, “to laugh at, make fun of”).

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