τσίπουρο

Uncertain. Has been claimed to have been borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جبره (cibre, “grape pomace”),^[1][2] although according to different sources the borrowing occurred the other way round.^[3]

Alternatively, a relation to Ancient Greek σίκερα n (síkera, “a strong fermented drink”), which is from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁכָר m (šēḵār, “alcoholic drink”), has also been suggested.^[4]

Unrelated to the superficially similar τσιπούρα f (tsipoúra, “gilt-head bream, Sparus aurata”).^[5]

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡si.pu.ɾo/
• Hyphenation: τσί‧που‧ρο

τσίπουρο • (tsípouro) n (plural τσίπουρα)

1. tsipouro (an alcoholic spirit made from the distillation of grape pomace, sometimes flavoured with aniseed or other herbs)

• ρακή f (rakí), ρακί n (rakí)
• στεμφυλόπνευμα n (stemfylópnevma)
• (Cretan) τσικουδιά f (tsikoudiá)
• (Cypriot) ζιβανία f (zivanía)
• (Western and Central Macedonian) γράπα f (grápa)
• (Chiot) σούμα f (soúma)

• τσίπουρα n pl (tsípoura, “grape pomace, mace”) (metonymically)
• τσιπουράδικο n (tsipourádiko, “an establishment selling tsipouro”)
• τσιπουράκι n (tsipouráki, “a small amount of tsipouro”) (diminutive)
• τσιπουροκατάνυξη f (tsipourokatányxi, “group consumption of a large amount of tsipouro”)
• τσιπουρομεζές n (tsipouromezés, “meze served with tsipouro”)

• τσίπουρο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
• τσίπουρο - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)