κροτέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κορτέω (kortéō)poetic

Etymology

By surface analysis, κρότος (krótos) +‎ -έω (-éō). Probably from Proto-Hellenic *krotéō, from Proto-Indo-European *krotéyeti,[1] a causative verb from the root *kret- (to rattle).[2] The same causative may also be attested in Lithuanian kratýti.[3]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κροτέω • (krotéō)

  1. To strike, to beat.
  2. To clap with the hands, to make a clattering noise.
  3. To applaud.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἀνακροτέω (anakrotéō)
  • κρότημα (krótēma)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “κρότος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 784:DER > line 1 > κροτέω
  2. ^ Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), “*kret-”, in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 370
  3. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013), “hratt/dōn-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 243

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