καλάμι

See also: καλαμιά

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καλάμιον (kalámion), a diminutive of κάλαμος (kálamos).

Noun

καλάμι • (kalámi) n (plural καλάμια)

1. reed, plant with hollow stem
2. (anatomy) shin
3. telescopic rod (for fishing, etc)

Declension

Declension of καλάμι

	singular	plural
nominative	καλάμι •	καλάμια •
genitive	καλαμιού •	καλαμιών •
accusative	καλάμι •	καλάμια •
vocative	καλάμι •	καλάμια •

Related terms

• καλαμίδι n (kalamídi, “fishing tackle, fishing rod”)
• ψαράς με καλάμι m (psarás me kalámi, “angler”)
• καβαλάω το καλάμι (kavaláo to kalámi, “to be too big for one's boots”)

Further reading

• “καλάμι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998