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