καλοφάγωτος
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From verb καλοτρώω (kalotróo, literally “I eat well, abundantly”) from καλός (kalós, “good”) + τρώω (tróo, “I eat”), stem of past tense φαγ- έφαγα (éfaga, “I ate”) + -ωτος (-otos, suffix for adjectives).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]καλοφάγωτος • (kalofágotos) m (feminine καλοφάγωτη, neuter καλοφάγωτο)
- (familiar, as a blessing) literally: well eaten, a sweet to be eaten with pleasure and satisfaction
- Σου έφερα μια τούρτα για τα γενέθλιά σου. Καλοφάγωτη!
- Sou éfera mia toúrta gia ta genéthliá sou. Kalofágoti!
- I've brought you a brithday cake. May it be eaten with pleasure!
- (figuratively) (of a newly acquired sum of money)
- Πληρώθηκες τον πρώτο σου μισθό; Καλοφάγωτος να είναι!
- Pliróthikes ton próto sou misthó? Kalofágotos na eínai!
- You received your first salary? Enjoy spending it!
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | καλοφάγωτος (kalofágotos) | καλοφάγωτη (kalofágoti) | καλοφάγωτο (kalofágoto) | καλοφάγωτοι (kalofágotoi) | καλοφάγωτες (kalofágotes) | καλοφάγωτα (kalofágota) | |
| genitive | καλοφάγωτου (kalofágotou) | καλοφάγωτης (kalofágotis) | καλοφάγωτου (kalofágotou) | καλοφάγωτων (kalofágoton) | καλοφάγωτων (kalofágoton) | καλοφάγωτων (kalofágoton) | |
| accusative | καλοφάγωτο (kalofágoto) | καλοφάγωτη (kalofágoti) | καλοφάγωτο (kalofágoto) | καλοφάγωτους (kalofágotous) | καλοφάγωτες (kalofágotes) | καλοφάγωτα (kalofágota) | |
| vocative | καλοφάγωτε (kalofágote) | καλοφάγωτη (kalofágoti) | καλοφάγωτο (kalofágoto) | καλοφάγωτοι (kalofágotoi) | καλοφάγωτες (kalofágotes) | καλοφάγωτα (kalofágota) | |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο καλοφάγωτος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο καλοφάγωτος, etc.)
See also
[edit]- καλοτάξιδος (kalotáxidos, “travelling well, in safety”) (of a ship; of a newly published book)