καλάμι
See also: καλαμιά
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek καλάμιν (kalámin), from Koine Greek καλάμιον (kalámion), a diminutive of Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos).
Cognate with Mariupol Greek кала́м (kalám).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈla.mi/
Noun
καλάμι • (kalámi) n (plural καλάμια)
- reed, plant with hollow stem
- (anatomy, colloquial) shin
- Synonym: (more formal) κνήμη (kními)
- telescopic rod (fishing, etc)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καλάμι (kalámi) | καλάμια (kalámia) |
| genitive | καλαμιού (kalamioú) | καλαμιών (kalamión) |
| accusative | καλάμι (kalámi) | καλάμια (kalámia) |
| vocative | καλάμι (kalámi) | καλάμια (kalámia) |
Related terms
- καβαλάω το καλάμι (kavaláo to kalámi, “to be too big for one's boots”)
- καλαμίδι n (kalamídi, “fishing tackle, fishing rod”)
- ψαράς με καλάμι m (psarás me kalámi, “angler”)
- and see: κάλαμος m (kálamos, “pen, reed”)
Further reading
- καλάμι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- καλάμι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el