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κραυγή
cry, shout, scream /kraɸˈʝi/
nounB2#2208 most common
Also: outcry, yell
Example sentences
Άκουσα μια κραυγή από το δωμάτιο.
I heard a cry from the room.
Η κραυγή του παιδιού ξύπνησε όλη τη γειτονιά.
The child's scream woke up the whole neighborhood.
Έβγαλε μια κραυγή πόνου όταν έπεσε.
He let out a cry of pain when he fell.
Οι κραυγές των διαδηλωτών ακούγονταν από μακριά.
The shouts of the protesters could be heard from far away.
Το άρθρο ήταν μια κραυγή αγωνίας για την κατάσταση του περιβάλλοντος.
The article was a cry of anguish about the state of the environment.
Η τελευταία της κραυγή απόγνωσης δεν έφτασε ποτέ σε κανέναν.
Her final cry of despair never reached anyone.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η κραυγή | οι κραυγές |
| Genitive | της κραυγής | των κραυγών |
| Accusative | την κραυγή | τις κραυγές |
| Vocative | κραυγή | κραυγές |
Word family
κραυγάζωto shout, cry out
κράζωto croak, cry out
κραυγαλέοςglaring, blatant (of an error or contrast)
διακραυγήoutcry (rare, literary)
Etymology
Κραυγή comes from ancient Greek κραυγή, itself tied to the verb κράζω, meaning to cry out or croak. The root likely echoes a natural vocal sound, the kind of noise a raven or crow makes, and this connection to animal cries survived into the noun's meaning of a loud human shout. The word has stayed largely unchanged in form and meaning across the history of Greek.
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