Hyphenation
cry soft·lyTurkish pronunciation
kray sôfliPronunciation
/ˈkrī ˈsôflē/ /ˈkraɪ ˈsɔːfliː/
Etymology
[ 'krI ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English crien, from Old French crier, from Latin quiritare to make a public outcry, perhaps from Quirit-, Quiris, name for the Roman citizen.