κραῦρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A Pre-Greek variant of κράμβος (krámbos, dry; loud, ringing), with interchange ϝ/β and prenasalization.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κραῦρος • (kraûros) m (feminine κραύρᾱ, neuter κραῦρον); first/second declension

  1. brittle, friable, fragile

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κραῦρα (kraûra)
  • κραυράω (krauráō)
  • κραυρόομαι (krauróomai)
  • κραυρότης (kraurótēs)

Further reading

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