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γαμάτος
awesome /ɣaˈmatos/
adjectiveC1#3261 most common
Also: great, badass, fucking great
Example sentences
Αυτό το φαγητό είναι γαμάτο.
This food is awesome.
Είσαι γαμάτος φίλος.
You're an awesome friend.
Η ταινία ήταν γαμάτη, μας άρεσε πολύ.
The movie was awesome, we liked it a lot.
Παρόλο που έβρεχε, το πάρτι ήταν γαμάτο.
Even though it was raining, the party was awesome.
Αν και δεν το περίμενα, το αποτέλεσμα ήταν γαμάτο.
Although I didn't expect it, the result was awesome.
Η ομιλία του ήταν τόσο γαμάτη που όλοι σηκώθηκαν όρθιοι να τον χειροκροτήσουν.
His speech was so awesome that everyone stood up to applaud him.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γαμάτος | γαμάτοι |
| Genitive | γαμάτου | γαμάτων |
| Accusative | γαμάτο | γαμάτους |
| Vocative | γαμάτε | γαμάτοι |
Word family
γαμώto have sex (vulgar); also used as a general expletive
γαμήσιslang: something excellent, a blast
ξεγαμάτοςslang: extremely awesome, intensified form of γαμάτος
γαμησιάvulgar slang: an outstanding thing or feat
Etymology
Γαμάτος is slang built on the verb γαμώ, which in casual speech means to have sex. The adjective takes the common Greek suffix -ατος and turns the crude verb into a general intensifier of praise, roughly parallel to how English uses profanity to mean impressive. Γαμώ itself continues Ancient Greek γαμέω, which meant to marry, so the base verb shifted in meaning over centuries before this slang adjective formed on top of it.
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