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