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Greek
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish تپه (tepe, “hill, crown of the head”). See Turkish tepe for further cognates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teˈpes/
- Hyphenation: τε‧πές
Noun
τεπές • (tepés) m (plural τεπέδες)
- hill, summit (dated)
- Synonyms: λόφος (lófos), ύψωμα (ýpsoma)
- crown of a hat; the hemispherical part of a cap which covers the head
Usage notes
Although the initial meaning borrowed from Ottoman Turkish "hill, summit" is not used in common speech anymore, the term survives and is understood as part of multiple toponyms, especially in Northern Greece (e.g. Αλάν Τεπέ, Καρά Τεπέ, Μποζ Τεπέ, Ταουσάν Τεπέ).
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