ΓΑΡΓΑΛΙΖΕΙ, γαργαλιζει
GARGALIZEI, gargalizei
Sounds Like: gar-ga-LEE-zei
Translations: tickles, is tickling
From the root: ΓΑΡΓΑΛΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means 'to tickle'. It describes the action of causing a light, irritating sensation on the skin, often leading to laughter or involuntary movement. It is used in the third person singular, indicating that 'he, she, or it' is performing the action of tickling.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, Third Person Singular
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:76
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΓΑΡΓΑΛΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΓΑΡΓΑΛΙΖΩ — to tickle, to make to itch
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