παλαμάρι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek παλαμάρι(ον) (palamári(on)), probably from Italian palamara, from Medieval Latin palamarius, probably from Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē). [1] Alternatively, inherited from Byzantine Greek παλαμάρι(ον) (palamári(on)), from Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē) + -άριον (-árion).[2] Other descendants of the medieval term include Italian palamaro, Turkish palamar, Albanian pallamar, Romanian pălămar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.laˈmaɾi/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧λα‧μά‧ρι

Noun

παλαμάρι • (palamárin (plural παλαμάρια)

  1. (nautical) mooring rope
    Synonyms: απόγειο (apógeio), πρυμάτσα (prymátsa)
  2. (colloquial, vulgar) penis

Declension

Declension of παλαμάρι
singular plural
nominative παλαμάρι (palamári) παλαμάρια (palamária)
genitive παλαμαριού (palamarioú) παλαμαριών (palamarión)
accusative παλαμάρι (palamári) παλαμάρια (palamária)
vocative παλαμάρι (palamári) παλαμάρια (palamária)

References

  1. ^ παλαμάρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ παλαμάρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre