τρίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the same imitative Indo-European root as Latin strīdō (to screech, grate) and Russian стрекота́ть (strekotátʹ, to chirr, rattle).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τρῑ́ζω • (trī́zō)

  1. to scream, cry
  2. to crack (of a joint)
  3. to gnash (teeth)
    • 65 CE – 70 CE, The Gospel of Mark 9:18:
      καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ, ῥήσσει αὐτόν· καὶ ἀφρίζει, καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξηραίνεται· καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν.
      kaì hópou àn autòn katalábēi, rhḗssei autón; kaì aphrízei, kaì trízei toùs odóntas autoû, kaì xēraínetai; kaì eîpon toîs mathētaîs sou hína autò ekbálōsi, kaì ouk ískhusan.
      • Translation by KJV
        And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
  4. to twang (the string of a musical instrument)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • τρῑ́γλη (trī́glē)
  • τρῑγμός (trīgmós)
  • τρῑγόνῐᾰ (trīgónĭă)
  • τρῑζῳδῐ́ᾱ (trīzōidĭ́ā)
  • τρῑξέλλᾱς (trīxéllās)
  • τρῑσμός (trīsmós)

Descendants

  • Greek: τρίζω (trízo)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρίζω (trízō), from the same imitative Proto-Indo-European root as Latin strido (I screech, grate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtri.zo/
  • Hyphenation: τρί‧ζω

Verb

τρίζω • (trízo) (past έτριξα, passive —)

  1. to squeak, creak
  2. to crack, collapse
  3. to squeeze, grind, gnash

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • τριγμένα δόντια (trigména dóntia, gritted teeth, clenched teeth)
  • τρίζω τα δόντια (trízo ta dóntia, grind teeth)
  • τρίζουν τα κόκαλα (trízoun ta kókala, turn over in one's grave)
  • τριγμένος (trigménos, grated, participle)
  • τριγμός m (trigmós, tremor)
  • τριζάτος (trizátos, squeaky, new, adjective)
  • τριζοβολάω (trizovoláo), τριζοβολώ (trizovoló)
  • τριζοκοπάω (trizokopáo), τριζοκοπώ (trizokopó)
  • τριζόνι n (trizóni, cricket)