ρουπή

Greek

Etymology

Back-formation from ρουπώνει (roupónei, “the sun sets”). The traditional connection with Ancient Greek ῥοπή (rhopḗ, “inclination downwards”) is to be discarded.

Noun

ρουπή • (roupí) f (Santorini)

  1. dialectal form of σούρουπο (soúroupo, “twilight, dusk”)

References

  • Petalas (1876), page 132: “ῥουπή”
  • Meyer (1894), page 78: “σουρουπώνει”
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