cri
See also: CRI and Cri
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʁi/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Homophones: crie, cries, crient, cris
Etymology 1
Since the Middle Ages, deverbal form of crier.
Noun
cri m (plural cris)
- cry; shout; scream
- Tu entends le cri du loup ?
- Can you hear the wolf's cry?
Derived terms
- à cor et à cri
- cri de guerre
- cri de ralliement
- cri du cœur
- dernier cri
- syndrome du cri du chat
Related terms
- criard
- crier
Etymology 2
Clipping of Christenaux (now Knistenaux), from Cree Kenisteniwuik (the name of a Cree village).
Noun
cri m (uncountable)
- Cree (language)
Adjective
cri (feminine crie, masculine plural cris, feminine plural cries)
- (relational) Cree
Related terms
- Cri
- Crie
- crie
- cris
- Cris
Further reading
- “cri”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- RCI
Middle French
Noun
cri m (plural cris or criz)
- cry; shout
Related terms
- crier, cryer
Old French
Noun
cri m (oblique plural cris, nominative singular cris, nominative plural cri)
- cry; shout
Related terms
- crier
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾi/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɾi/
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic.
Alternative forms
- cri cri, cri cri cri
Interjection
cri
- represents the chirp of a cricket
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
cri
- first-person singular preterite indicative of crer
Romanian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
cri
- chirrup (sound made by crickets)