κέλαδος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is similar to ἄραδος (árados), ὅμαδος (hómados), ῥοῖβδος (rhoîbdos) and χρόμαδος (khrómados). Not related to κλητός (klētós) but it has been compared to κελαρύζω (kelarúzō, to murmur).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κέλᾰδος (kélados) m (genitive κελᾰ́δου); second declension

  1. loud noise, din, clamour
  2. musical sound
  3. clear voice; shout, cry
  4. chirp of cicadas
  5. twitter of birds

Inflection

Derived terms

  • δυσκέλαδος (duskélados)
  • κελαδεινός (keladeinós)
  • κελαδέω (keladéō)
  • κελάδημα (keládēma)
  • κελαδοδρόμος (keladodrómos)
  • κελαδῆτις (keladêtis)

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