κανάξαι

κᾰνάσσω, only in [tense] aor. inf. and part. κανάξαι, -άξας,

A pour with a gurgling sound, Hsch.;

τὸ ἐκκενῶσαι ἢ ἐκπιεῖν κανάξαι λέγουσι Poll. 10.85

: elsewh. only in compds. δια-, ἐγ-, ἐκ-κανάσσω; cf. καναχέω.

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `noise, sharp sound' (Il.).

Other forms: Dor. -ά

Compounds: As 1. member in καναχή-πους, Dor. - χά- `with sounding feet' (Alcm.)

Derivatives: καναχέω, aor. - ῆσαι (τ 469, Cratin., A. R.), lengthened καναχίζω (Μ 36, κ 399 [v. l.], Hes. Sc. 373) `ring, clash' (cf. Schwyzer 736, Porzig Satzinhalte 231); aor. δια-, ἐγ-, ἐκ-κανάξαι of gurging and gulping sounds (E. Kyk. 152 u. 157, Ar., Eup.), κανάξαι after Poll. 10, 85 = τὸ ἐκκενῶσαι η ἐκπιεῖν; κανάξας ἐγχέας H.; καναχηδά `with noise' (Hes. Th. 367 a. o.), - ηδόν `id.' (D. P., Aret.) and the ἅπ. λεγ. καναχής (A. Ch. 152 [lyr.], of δάκρυ), καναχός (Nic. Th. 620; of βάτραχοι), both first from καναχέω; καναχισμός ( Orac. Chald.) from καναχίζω.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]

Etymology: Expressive formation like στοναχή (: στενάχω; cf. Chantraine Formation 403) from a verb `sing, cling etc.' in Lat. canō = Celt., e. g. OIr. canim, from where names for `cock', Gr. ἠϊ-κανός (s. v.), Goth. hana = NHG Hahn etc. More forms Pok. 525f., W.-Hofmann s. canō. - Fur. 343 compares κόναβος and concludes that the word is Pre-Greek.

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