μάλαμα
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek μάλαγμα (málagma), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma), a noun form of μαλάσσω (malássō, “to mollify, to knead”). Doublet of αμάλγαμα (amálgama).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]μάλαμα • (málama) n (plural μαλάματα)
- (colloquial) gold, something made of gold
- (figuratively) somebody or something with exceptional good or valuable qualities
- καρδιά μάλαμα
- heart of gold
- καρδιά μάλαμα
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μάλαμα (málama) | μαλάματα (malámata) |
| genitive | μαλάματος (malámatos) | - |
| accusative | μάλαμα (málama) | μαλάματα (malámata) |
| vocative | μάλαμα (málama) | μαλάματα (malámata) |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- μαλαματένιος (malamaténios, “golden”)
Further reading
[edit]
μάλαμα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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