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Added 9 October 2026

cry

/kɹaɪ/ symbol

In Latin: fleō, lacrimō Wiktionary

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ISO 639-3 language code for Cori.

verb

To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
That sad movie always makes me cry.
To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
To shout, scream, yell.

noun

A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.
A shout or scream.
I heard a cry from afar.
Words shouted or screamed.
a battle cry

Origin

The verb is from Middle English crien (13th century), from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *crītāre, generally thought to derive from Classical Latin quirītāre (Proto-West Germanic *krītan has also been suggested as a source). The noun corresponds to Middle English cry, crie, from Old French cri, a deverbal of crier.

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