τάπερ

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from English Tupperware (“plastic container used for food”). Named after American businessman Earl Tupper (1907–1983).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.peɾ/

Noun

τάπερ • (táper) n (indeclinable)

1. Tupperware, plastic container for food

Related terms

• ταπεράκι n (taperáki, diminutive)

Further reading

• τάπερ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.