καλαφάτισμα

Greek

Etymology

καλαφατίζω (kalafatízo, “to caulk”) +‎ -μα (-ma), the verb being from Italian calafato, from Arabic كلفت.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.laˈfa.ti.zma/

Noun

καλαφάτισμα • (kalafátisma) n (plural καλαφατίσματα)

1. (nautical) caulking, caulk (the act of caulking or the material used when caulking)
2. (figuratively, colloquial) shag, bang, bonk, screw (an act of sexual intercourse)

Declension

Declension of καλαφάτισμα

	singular	plural
nominative	καλαφάτισμα (kalafátisma)	καλαφατίσματα (kalafatísmata)
genitive	καλαφατίσματος (kalafatísmatos)	καλαφατισμάτων (kalafatismáton)
accusative	καλαφάτισμα (kalafátisma)	καλαφατίσματα (kalafatísmata)
vocative	καλαφάτισμα (kalafátisma)	καλαφατίσματα (kalafatísmata)

Synonyms

• (caulk): διάναξη f (diánaxi) (formal)
• (shag, screw): πήδημα n (pídima), γαμήσι n (gamísi)

Coordinate terms

• στουπί n (stoupí, “oakum”)

Related terms

• ακαλαφάτιστος (akalafátistos, “uncaulked”)

Further reading

• Διάναξη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el