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 —)

1. to shout, scream (especially with joy)
2. to ululate

Conjugation

αλαλάζω   (active forms only)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	αλαλάζω	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 αλαλάζω ➤	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”)

See also

• ἀλαλάζων (alalázōn, active present participle), ἀλαλάζουσα f (alalázousa), ἀλαλάζον n (alalázon)
  • κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον (kúmbalon alalázon)

• and compare with: αλαλιάζω (alaliázo, “to stun, to daze”)