τυρόπιτα

Greek

Etymology

τυρί (tyrí, “cheese”) +‎ πίτα (píta, “pie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiˈɾopita/
• Hyphenation: τυ‧ρό‧πι‧τα

Noun

τυρόπιτα • (tyrópita) f (plural τυρόπιτες)

1. cheese pie (Greek pastry made with phyllo and containing cheese, usually feta)

Declension

declension of τυρόπιτα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	τυρόπιτα •	τυρόπιτες •
genitive	τυρόπιτας •	τυροπιτών •
accusative	τυρόπιτα •	τυρόπιτες •
vocative	τυρόπιτα •	τυρόπιτες •
The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.

Derived terms

• τυροπιτάκι n (tyropitáki) (diminutive)
• τυροπιτούλα f (tyropitoúla) (diminutive)
• ζαμπονοτυρόπιτα f (zamponotyrópita, “cheese and ham pie”)

Further reading

• τυρόπιτα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el