Greek word of the week #3

γαλαντόμος – (ghalandomos/ghaladomos).  I’m very pleased to say this word was said about me. Grateful for every compliment I can get. I like the word because it feels like a borrowing, and indeed it is. Venetians played a major role in Greece’s medieval and post-medieval history and quite a few Venetian words have entered the language. γαλαντόμος is from Venetian galantomo which, in turn, is a contraction of the Italian galante uomo, an honest or honourable man. In Greek it is an adjective meaning generous.