γκαρίζω

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek (ὀ)γκαρίζω ((o)nkarízō) from Hellenistic Koine Greek ὀγκαρίζω (onkarízō), probably a reborrowing from Latin oncare from Ancient Greek ὀγκάομαι (onkáomai) / ὀγκῶμαι (onkômai, bray).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈrizo/
  • Hyphenation: γκα‧ρί‧ζω

Verb

γκαρίζω • (gkarízo) (past γκάρισα/γκάριξα, passive —)

  1. to bray
  2. (figuratively) to shout, to speak very loudly, especially out of anger

Conjugation

  • γκαρίλα f (gkaríla, harsh voice like a bray)
  • γκάρισμα n (gkárisma, bray)

See also

References

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