γρικάω

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Alternative forms[edit]

All forms and spellings:

Spellings with -γροι- or -γρι-, also -γρυ-, -γρη-

Etymology[edit]

Form of αγρικάω (agrikáo) as γρικ(ώ) (grik(ó)) + modern suffix -άω (-áo). Simplified spelling of the inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀγροικῶ (agroikô) with multiple forms and uncertain propositions for its etymology.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣɾiˈka.o/
  • Hyphenation: γρι‧κά‧ω

Verb[edit]

γρικάω (grikáo) / γρικώ (past γρίκησα, passive γρικιέμαι, p‑past γρικήθηκα, ppp γρικημένος) [4]

  1. (dialectal, demotic, literary)[5] listen, hear
    Synonym: (standard) ακούω (akoúo) See also: αφουγκράζομαι (afougkrázomai, listen attentively), ακουρμάζομαι (akourmázomai) / ακουρμαίνομαι (akourmaínomai)
  2. hence: understand
    Synonyms: (vernacular equivalents) νογάω (nogáo), σκαμπάζω (skampázo) & see standard καταλαβαίνω (katalavaíno)
  3. (for the passive form (α)γρικιέμαι ((a)grikiémai): I am heard by someone and we are in agreement.[6]

Conjugation[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Terms may be found with spellings γροι-, γρι-. All words are literary or vernacular.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ γρικώ & comment - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ^ γρικώ, -άωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  3. ^ αγροικώ, -άω - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  4. ^ γροικώ, -άω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  5. ^ αγροικώ: dialectal form in most regions of Greece.
    Forms by region: at ἀγροικῶ in the Historical Dictionary of the Academy of Athens (1933-1989, in Greek, on Modern Greek dialects, online: α-δ)
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    Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia