τράπεζα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τρᾰ́πεσδᾰ (trápesda) Doric

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tr̥-ped-ih₂- (having three feet), from *tr̥- (three, combining form) + *pṓds (foot). The first element is conventionally made *kʷtur- (four, combining form), but Sihler (1995) points out that early tables had three legs, not four. Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀵𐀟𐀼 (to-pe-za).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρᾰ́πεζᾰ (trápeza) f (genitive τρᾰπέζης); first declension

  1. a table

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τράπεζα (trápeza)

Noun

τράπεζα (trápeza) f (plural τράπεζες)

  1. (finance) bank
  2. ceremonial table

Declension

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