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
singular plural
nominative τεμενάς (temenás) τεμενάδες (temenádes)
genitive τεμενά (temená) τεμενάδων (temenádon)
accusative τεμενά (temená) τεμενάδες (temenádes)
vocative τεμενά (temená) τεμενάδες (temenádes)
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