μάλαμα
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom Byzantine Greek μάλαγμα (málagma), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma), a noun form of μαλάσσω (malássō, “to mollify, to knead”). Doublet of αμάλγαμα (amálgama).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editμάλαμα • (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
- καρδιά μάλαμα
Declension
editDeclension of μάλαμα
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- μαλαματένιος (malamaténios, “golden”)
Further reading
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