ποτάμι
Greek
Alternative forms
- ποταμός m (potamós)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek, from Koine Greek, from Ancient Greek ποτάμιον (potámion), diminutive of ποταμός (potamós).
Cognate with Mariupol Greek пота́м (potám).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈta.mi/
- Hyphenation: πο‧τά‧μι
Declension
Derived terms
- ποταμάκι n (potamáki, diminutive form)
- τα σιγανά ποτάμια να φοβάσαι (ta siganá potámia na fovásai, “still waters run deep”, literally “beware of gentle rivers”)
- έτρεχε να μη βραχεί κι έπεσε στο ποτάμι (étreche na mi vracheí ki épese sto potámi, literally “he was running so he wouldn't get wet and he fell into the river”)
Related terms
- ακροποταμιά f (akropotamiá, “riverbank”)
- σιγανό ποτάμι (siganó potámi, “dark horse”, literally “gentle river”)
- με πήρε/παίρνει το ποτάμι (me píre/paírnei to potámi, “suffer financial ruin”)
- and see: ποτό n (potó, “beverage, drink”)
Further reading
ποτάμι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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