ανάκρουση

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις (anákrousis, “pushing up”), from ἀνακρούω (anakroúō, “I push up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + κρούω (kroúō, “I strike”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈnakɾusi/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νά‧κρου‧ση

Noun

ανάκρουση • (anákrousi) f (plural ανακρούσεις)

  1. (military) recoil (of a gun)
  2. (music) striking up, playing (especially of a rousing piece)
  3. backing off, backing out
  4. (naval) going astern

Declension

Declension of ανάκρουση
singular plural
nominative ανάκρουση (anákrousi) ανακρούσεις (anakroúseis)
genitive ανάκρουσης (anákrousis) ανακρούσεων (anakroúseon)
accusative ανάκρουση (anákrousi) ανακρούσεις (anakroúseis)
vocative ανάκρουση (anákrousi) ανακρούσεις (anakroúseis)
Older or formal genitive singular: ανακρούσεως (anakroúseos)

Synonyms

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