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

	singular	plural
nominative	τυρόπιτα (tyrópita)	τυρόπιτες (tyrópites)
genitive	τυρόπιτας (tyrópitas)	τυροπιτών (tyropitón)
accusative	τυρόπιτα (tyrópita)	τυρόπιτες (tyrópites)
vocative	τυρόπιτα (tyrópita)	τυρόπιτες (tyrópites)

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