σταυρώνω
stavróno/staˈvɾo.no/
To crucify in Greek is σταυρώνω (stavróno).
The verb σταυρώνω means to execute a person by nailing to a cross.
Meaning: to execute a person by nailing to a cross (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The verb σταυρώνω is derived from the noun σταυρός, which means 'cross'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe a person undergoing the crucifixion, use the passive voice form σταυρώθηκα (I was crucified). To indicate that the act of crucifying will happen in the future, use the form σταυρώσει (he/she/it will crucify).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /staˈvɾo.no/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Modern Greek, σταυρώνω is often used metaphorically to mean 'to harshly criticize' or 'to destroy someone's reputation' in a public forum.
- The word σταυρώνω originally meant 'to fence with pales' or 'to build a palisade' rather than to execute someone. Over time, the word for the wooden stakes used in fencing became the word for the cross itself.
- The Greek word σταυρός is a linguistic relative of the English word 'stave', which refers to a vertical wooden post or a piece of a barrel.
Examples in context
- Οι δράστες της εγκληματικής πράξης κακοποίησαν και σταύρωσαν τον άντρα.The perpetrators of the criminal act abused and crucified the man.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crucify” translations and entries σταυρώνω, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries σταυρώνω, CC BY-SA 4.0.
