κελαρύζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unclear. Expressive sound-word in -ύζω, like γογγύζω (gongúzō, to mutter, murmur), κλύζω (klúzō, to wash, dash over), ὀλολύζω (ololúzō, to cry aloud) and τονθορύζω (tonthorúzō, to mumble). Probably related to κέλωρ (kélōr, voice), first from an unattested adjective *κελαρός (*kelarós), or from a by-form *κέλαρ (*kélar); otherwise it could be from κέλαδος (kélados, din, clamour).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κελᾰρῠ́ζω • (kelărŭ́zō)

  1. (of running water) to babble, gurgle
  2. to gush out like water, run gushing
  3. to pour with a gush or gurgling sound

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κελᾰ́ρῠξῐς (kelắrŭxĭs)
  • κελᾰ́ρῠσμᾰ (kelắrŭsmă)

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