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

	singular	plural
nominative	τεμενάς (temenás)	τεμενάδες (temenádes)
genitive	τεμενά (temená)	τεμενάδων (temenádon)
accusative	τεμενά (temená)	τεμενάδες (temenádes)
vocative	τεμενά (temená)	τεμενάδες (temenádes)