ganniō
Meaning
- to yelp, bark
- figurativelyto grumble, snarl; gabble
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Latrare · Gannire · Baubari
Latrare means the hostile bark of a great dog, and, figuratively, to wrangle, like ὑλακτεῖν; whereas gannire, the harmless bark of a little dog, and, figuratively, to chatter, like κνυζᾶσθαι; lastly, baubari, the whining and howling of a dog, like βαΰεζειν. Lucret. v. 1064-1070.
Conjugation conjugation 4 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ganniō | ganniēbam | ganniam | gannīvī | gannīveram | gannīverō |
| 2nd sg. | gannīs | ganniēbās | ganniēs | gannīvistī | gannīverās | gannīveris |
| 3rd sg. | gannit | ganniēbat | ganniet | gannīvit | gannīverat | gannīverit |
| 1st pl. | gannīmus | ganniēbāmus | ganniēmus | gannīvimus | gannīverāmus | gannīverimus |
| 2nd pl. | gannītis | ganniēbātis | ganniētis | gannīvistis | gannīverātis | gannīveritis |
| 3rd pl. | ganniunt | ganniēbant | gannient | gannīvērunt gannīvēre | gannīverant | gannīverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ganniam | gannīrem | gannīverim | gannīvissem |
| 2nd sg. | ganniās | gannīrēs | gannīverīs | gannīvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ganniat | gannīret | gannīverit | gannīvisset |
| 1st pl. | ganniāmus | gannīrēmus | gannīverīmus | gannīvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ganniātis | gannīrētis | gannīverītis | gannīvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ganniant | gannīrent | gannīverint | gannīvissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | gannī | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | gannīte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | gannītō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | gannītō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | gannītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ganniuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | gannīre | — |
| perfect infinitive | gannīvisse | — |
| present participle | ganniēns | — |
gannire cum sit proprie canum, Varro asinos rudere, canes gannire, pullos pipare dixit, Non. 450, 11: nictit canis in odorandis ferarum vestigiis leviter ganniens, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. nictit, p. 177 Müll.; cf. also † gannitio.—Of foxes, Auct. Carm. Phil. 59; Hier. Vit. Hilar. med.—quid ille gannit? quid vult? Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 17; Cat. 83, 4; Afran. ap. Non. 450, 11; Juv. 6, 64.—sic nobis gannientibus, App. M. 3, p. 138.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Origins
According to Pokorny, from a Proto-Indo-European root common to English kink, Polish gęgać (“to gaggle”) and Ancient Greek γογγρύζω (gongrúzō, “to grunt”). De Vaan notes that most of the non-Slavic words mentioned by Pokorny seem to trace back to a Proto-Indo-European *gang- (“to mock”), and is skeptical of their affiliation with the Latin term, the latter whose primary meaning seems to be more "to growl" than "to mock". He thus separates the Slavic words as the most likely comparanda (see also Russian гугнивый (gugnivyj, “(uncommon) speaking through the nose”)), and considers them, as well as the Latin, to be onomatopoeic.
- Italiangannire
- Italianganghire
- Italiangagnolare
- Dalmatianganer
- Portugueseganirfrom Old Galician-Portuguese ganir
- Spanishgañir
- Galicianganirfrom Old Galician-Portuguese ganir
- Catalanganyir
In English words that came into English from ganniō
- ogganitionoggannio