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