τεμενάς

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تمنا (temenna), from Arabic تَمَنَّى (tamannā), the semantic shift from wish to bow is an Ottoman innovation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /temeˈnas/

Noun

τεμενάς • (temenás) m

  1. bow, curtsey

Usage notes
  • nowadays the word is used chiefly to specify bows showing obsequiousness

Declension
declension of τεμενάς
case     \     number singular plural
nominative τεμενάς • τεμενάδες •
genitive τεμενά • τεμενάδων •
accusative τεμενά • τεμενάδες •
vocative τεμενά • τεμενάδες •
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