Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek φωνάζω form the ancient Ancient Greek φωνέω, φωνῶ (phōnéō, phōnô).[1]

Compare Italiot Greek fonàzzo, Mariupol Greek фона́зу (fonázu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /foˈna.zo/
  • Hyphenation: φω‧νά‧ζω

Verb

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φωνάζω (fonázo) (past φώναξα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive) to shout, yell, bawl
  2. (transitive) to name (only for persons)
  3. (transitive) to call, summon

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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  • and see: φωνή f (foní, voice)

References

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  1. ^ φωνάζω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998