Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Hellenic *kāruťťō, from the stem of κῆρῠξ (kêrux, herald) and Proto-Hellenic *-yō (verbal suffix).

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Verb edit

κηρύσσω (kērússō)

  1. to be a herald or auctioneer
  2. to make a proclamation as herald
  3. (transitive) to summon by herald
  4. (transitive) to proclaim, announce
  5. (transitive) to command someone publicly to do something (with infinitive or dative of thing)
  6. (New Testament) to preach the gospel

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Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κηρύσσω (kērússō). Sense "preach" since Hellenistic times.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ciˈɾi.so/
  • Hyphenation: κη‧ρύσ‧σω

Verb edit

κηρύσσω (kirýsso) (past κήρυξα, passive κηρύσσομαι, p‑past κηρύχθηκα/κηρύχτηκα, ppp κηρυγμένος)

  1. declare, announce, call (war, a strike)
  2. preach

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κηρύσσω and κηρύττω (kirýtto) share all forms except the ones with the present stem.

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References edit

  1. ^ κηρύττω & κηρύσσωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.