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καυτός
hot, burning /kafˈtos/
adjectiveB1#1691 most common
Also: scalding, heated (of a topic or debate)
Example sentences
Ο καφές είναι καυτός.
The coffee is hot.
Πρόσεχε, η σούπα είναι καυτή!
Be careful, the soup is hot!
Δεν μπορώ να αγγίξω το καυτό τηγάνι.
I can't touch the hot pan.
Ήπιε το καυτό τσάι πολύ γρήγορα και κάηκε.
He drank the hot tea too fast and got burned.
Το καλοκαίρι, η άσφαλτος γίνεται καυτή στον ήλιο.
In summer, the asphalt turns hot in the sun.
Η συζήτηση για το καυτό θέμα της μετανάστευσης κράτησε ώρες.
The discussion on the hot topic of immigration lasted for hours.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | καυτός | καυτοί |
| Genitive | καυτού | καυτών |
| Accusative | καυτό | καυτούς |
| Vocative | καυτέ | καυτοί |
Word family
καίωto burn
καίγομαιto get burned, to be on fire
καύσηcombustion, burning
καυστικόςcaustic
καυτερόςspicy, hot (of food)Etymology
Καυτός is a verbal adjective built from the ancient verb καίω, meaning to burn or kindle. The suffix -τός marks something in the state of the verb's action, so καυτός literally means burnt or burning. The origin of καίω itself is not settled among linguists, so no firm root before Greek can be given.
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