κάθαρμα
Ancient Greek
References
- κάθαρμα in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- κάθαρμα in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
- κάθαρμα in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
- Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
- dross idem, page 254.
- gutter idem, page 379.
- offscouring idem, page 571.
- refuse idem, page 685.
- riff-raff idem, page 714.
- scape goat idem, page 737.
- scum idem, page 743.
- sin-offering idem, page 777.
- sweepings idem, page 848.
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάθαρμα (kátharma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaθaɾma/
- Hyphenation: κά‧θαρ‧μα
Noun
κάθαρμα • (kátharma) n (plural καθάρματα)
- (obsolete, literally) scrap, rubbish (anything to be cleaned or thrown away)
- (offensive, derogatory, figuratively) scum, bastard, son of a bitch, asshole, prick (extremely unpleasant or objectionable person)
- Δεν θέλω να ξαναδώ αυτό το κάθαρμα μπροστά μου. ― Den thélo na xanadó aftó to kátharma brostá mou. ― I don't ever want to see that bastard in front of me again.
Declension
declension of κάθαρμα
singular | plural | |
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nominative | κάθαρμα • | καθάρματα • |
genitive | καθάρματος • | καθαρμάτων • |
accusative | κάθαρμα • | καθάρματα • |
vocative | κάθαρμα • | καθάρματα • |
Synonyms
- (bastard, asshole): καθίκι n (kathíki), παλιάνθρωπος m (paliánthropos), λέρα f (léra), βρωμιάρης m (vromiáris)
Derived terms
- καθαρματάκι n (katharmatáki) (diminutive form)
- καθαρματάρα f (katharmatára) (augmentative form)
Related terms
- καθαρμός m (katharmós, “purging, purification”)
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