τεπές

Greek

Alternative forms

• τεπέ n (tepé)

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تپه (tepe, “hill, crown of the head”). See Turkish tepe for further cognates.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teˈpes/
• Hyphenation: τε‧πές

Noun

τεπές • (tepés) m (plural τεπέδες)

1. hill, summit (dated)

   Synonyms: λόφος (lófos), ύψωμα (ýpsoma)

2. crown of a hat; the hemispherical part of a cap which covers the head

Usage notes

Although the initial meaning borrowed from Ottoman Turkish "hill, summit" is not used in common speech anymore, the term survives and is understood as part of multiple toponyms, especially in Northern Greece (e.g. Αλάν Τεπέ, Καρά Τεπέ, Μποζ Τεπέ, Ταουσάν Τεπέ).

Declension

Declension of τεπές

	singular	plural
nominative	τεπές •	τεπέδες •
genitive	τεπέ •	τεπέδων •
accusative	τεπέ •	τεπέδες •
vocative	τεπέ •	τεπέδες •

Further reading

• “τεπές”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998