καμάκι

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek καμάκιον (kamákion), diminutive from Ancient Greek κάμαξ (kámax, “long wood pole”).

Noun

καμάκι • (kamáki) n (plural καμάκια)

1. (fishing) harpoon, spear
2. (fishing) gaff
3. (figuratively) pickup, seduction

   Synonym: πέσιμο (pésimo)

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	καμάκι (kamáki)	καμάκια (kamákia)
genitive	καμακιού (kamakioú)	καμακιών (kamakión)
accusative	καμάκι (kamáki)	καμάκια (kamákia)
vocative	καμάκι (kamáki)	καμάκια (kamákia)

Further reading

• καμάκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language