καρκαίρω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A yod-present with intensive reduplication, of onomatopoeic origin. Sanskrit has an athematic reduplicated चर्कृति (carkṛti, “praise, glory”). Not related to κῆρυξ (kêrux, “herald”).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

καρκαίρω • (karkaírō)

  1. (of the earth) to quake

Inflection

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