γαμοσταυρίζω
Greek (Cypriot)
/ɣamostavˈɾizo/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) swear like a trooper, swear like a sailor, eff and blind to curse freely and indiscriminately
- (transitive) curse, cuss out, curse out, cuss up and down berate using profane language
Etymology
Compound from Greek (modern) γαμώ (fuck) + Greek (modern) σταυρός (cross).
Origin
Greek (Cypriot)
σταυρός
Gloss
cross
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- σταυρός Ancient Greek
- γαμάτος Greek (modern)
- γαμώ Greek (modern)
- σταυροδρόμι Greek (modern)
- σταυροφορία Greek (modern)
- σταυρόλεξο Greek (modern)
- σταυρός Greek (modern)
- stavroz Gagauz