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 •