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 peeing 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

  • αφόδευση f (afódefsi, “defecation”)
  • χέσιμο n (chésimo, “shitting”) (colloquial, vulgar)
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