καμάκι

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek καμάκιον (kamákion), diminutive from Ancient Greek κάμαξ (kámax, “long wood pole”)

Noun

καμάκι • (kamáki) n (plural καμάκια)

  1. (fishing) harpoon, spear
  2. (fishing) gaff
  3. (figuratively) sexually predatory man
  4. (figuratively) pickup, seduction
    Synonym: πέσιμο (pésimo)

Declension

Further reading

  • καμάκι in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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