κατούρημα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κατούρημα (katoúrēma), equivalent to κατουρώ (katouró, to pee) + -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtuɾima/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τού‧ρη‧μα

Noun

κατούρημα • (katoúrima) n (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) peeing, pissing (the act of urinating)
    Το δημόσιο κατούρημα διώκεται σε μερικές χώρες.
    To dimósio katoúrima dióketai se merikés chóres.
    Public urination is prosecuted in some countries.
  2. (colloquial, by extension) urge to pee, urge to piss
    Την έπιασε κατούρημα κι έψαχνε τουαλέτα.
    Tin épiase katoúrima ki épsachne toualéta.
    She got the urge to pee and was looking for a toilet.

Declension

Synonyms

  • ούρηση f (oúrisi, urination)

Coordinate terms

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