# γρικάω
## Greek
### Alternative forms

All forms and spellings:
* αγρικάω (agrikáo), αγρικώ (agrikó)
* γρικάω (grikáo), γρικώ (grikó)
Spellings with -γροι- or -γρι-, also -γρυ-, -γρη-

### Etymology

Form of αγρικάω (agrikáo) as γρικ(ώ) (grik(ó)) + modern suffix -άω (-áo). Simplified spelling of the inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀγροικῶ (agroikô) with multiple forms and uncertain propositions for its etymology.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɣɾiˈka.o/
* Hyphenation: γρι‧κά‧ω

### Verb

γρικάω • (grikáo) / γρικώ (past γρίκησα, passive γρικιέμαι, p‑past γρικήθηκα, ppp γρικημένος)
* (dialectal, demotic, literary) listen, hear
    Synonym: (standard) ακούω (akoúo) See also: αφουγκράζομαι (afougkrázomai, “listen attentively”), ακουρμάζομαι (akourmázomai) / ακουρμαίνομαι (akourmaínomai)
* hence: understand
    Synonyms: (vernacular equivalents) νογάω (nogáo), σκαμπάζω (skampázo) & see standard καταλαβαίνω (katalavaíno)
* (for the passive form (α)γρικιέμαι ((a)grikiémai): I am heard by someone and we are in agreement.

#### Related terms

Terms may be found with spellings γροι-, γρι-. All words are literary or vernacular.
* αγροίκημα n (agroíkima, “understanding, comprehension”)
* αγροικησιά f (agroikisiá, “foolishness”)
* αγροίκητα (agroíkita, “without previous agreement”, adverb)
* αγροίκητα (agroíkita, “by hearsay”, adverb)
* αγροίκητος (agroíkitos, “unheard of; incomprehensible”, adjective)
* αγροικητός (agroikitós, “known by hearsay”, adjective)
* αγροικιά f (agroikiá, “in the senses fame; audacity; disobedience”)
* ανάγροικος (anágroikos, “disobedient”, adjective)
* αναγροικώ (anagroikó), αναγρικώ (anagrikó, “understand, listen”)
* γρίκηση f (gríkisi)
* συναγρικάω (synagrikáo), συναγρικώ (synagrikó), συναγρικιέμαι (synagrikiémai)
* συναγρίκημα n (synagríkima)
* συναγρίκηση f (synagríkisi)

#### See also

* see: αγροίκος (agroíkos, “boorish”)
* Ancient Greek: ἀγροικίζομαι (agroikízomai, “be rude and boorish”)

### References

* ↑ γρικώ & comment - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
* ↑ γρικώ, -άω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
* ↑ αγροικώ, -άω - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
* ↑ γροικώ, -άω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
* ↑ αγροικώ: dialectal form in most regions of Greece. Forms by region: at ἀγροικῶ in the Historical Dictionary of the Academy of Athens (1933-1989, in Greek, on Modern Greek dialects, online: α-δ)
* ↑ "ἀγροικῶ, ἀγροικιέμαι" - Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. ($^2$1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia, page 58 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)