αμάλγαμα
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reborrowing from French amalgame, from Medieval Latin amalgama, from Arabic مَلْغَم (malḡam), from Ancient Greek μάλαγμᾰ (málagma). Doublet of μάλαμα (málama).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
αμάλγαμα • (amálgama) n (plural αμαλγάματα)
- (chemistry, metallurgy) amalgam (alloy of mercury)
- (dentistry) amalgam (tooth filling)
- (figuratively) amalgam, medley, mashup
Declension[edit]
declension of αμάλγαμα
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αμάλγαμα • | αμαλγάματα • |
| genitive | αμαλγάματος • | αμαλγαμάτων • |
| accusative | αμάλγαμα • | αμαλγάματα • |
| vocative | αμάλγαμα • | αμαλγάματα • |
Coordinate terms[edit]
- κράμα n (kráma, “alloy”)
Related terms[edit]
- αμαλγαμώνω (amalgamóno, “to amalgamate”)
- αμαλγάμωση f (amalgámosi, “amalgamation”)
- αμαλγαμάτωση f (amalgamátosi, “to amalgamation”)
Further reading[edit]
αμάλγαμα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- αμάλγαμα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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