(conjugation-3) to distinguish, divide, separate, sift
(conjugation-3) to perceive, see, discern, behold
(conjugation-3) to (intellectually) comprehend, discern, regard, understand
(conjugation-3) to decide
Opposite of
ignōrō, nesciō
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkɛr.noː]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *krinō, from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to sieve”).
Cognate with Ancient Greek κρίνω (krínō), English ridder, riddle (“sieve”), and possibly English rinse.