καλαφάτισμα

Greek

Etymology

καλαφατίζω (kalafatízo, “to caulk”) +‎ -μα (-ma), the verb being from Italian calafato, from Arabic كلفت.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.laˈfa.ti.zma/

Noun

καλαφάτισμα • (kalafátisma) n (plural καλαφατίσματα)

(nautical) caulking, caulk (the act of caulking or the material used when caulking)
(figuratively, colloquial) shag, bang, bonk, screw (an act of sexual intercourse)

Declension

declension of καλαφάτισμα

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	καλαφάτισμα •	καλαφατίσματα •
genitive	καλαφατίσματος •	καλαφατισμάτων •
accusative	καλαφάτισμα •	καλαφατίσματα •
vocative	καλαφάτισμα •	καλαφατίσματα •

Synonyms

(caulk): διάναξη f (diánaxi) (formal)
(shag, screw): πήδημα n (pídima), γαμήσι n (gamísi)

Coordinate terms

στουπί n (stoupí, “oakum”)

Related terms

ακαλαφάτιστος (akalafátistos, “uncaulked”)

Further reading

Διάναξη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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