τεμενάς
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish تمنا (temenna), from Arabic تَمَنَّى (tamannā), the semantic shift from wish to bow is an Ottoman innovation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editτεμενάς • (temenás) m
Usage notes
edit- nowadays the word is used chiefly to specify bows showing obsequiousness