μάλαμα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek μάλαγμα (málagma), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma), a noun form of μαλάσσω (malássō, “to mollify, to knead”). Doublet of αμάλγαμα (amálgama).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmalama/
Hyphenation: μά‧λα‧μα

Noun

μάλαμα • (málama) n (plural μαλάματα)

(colloquial) gold, something made of gold
(figuratively) somebody or something with exceptional good or valuable qualities
καρδιά μάλαμα
heart of gold

Declension

declension of μάλαμα

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	μάλαμα •	μαλάματα •
genitive	μαλάματος •	—
accusative	μάλαμα •	μαλάματα •
vocative	μάλαμα •	μαλάματα •

Synonyms

χρυσός m (chrysós)
χρυσάφι n (chrysáfi)

Derived terms

μαλαματένιος (malamaténios, “golden”)

Further reading

μάλαμα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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