τούρτα

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek τούρτα (“kind of baked bread”),[1] from Latin turta, perhaps ultimately from Latin tŏrta (“twisted”).
The association with a "round cake" is an influence by the Italian torta.[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtuɾ.ta/
  • Hyphenation: τούρ‧τα

Noun

τούρτα • (toúrta) f (plural τούρτες)

  1. cake with layers of filling and icing, similar to birthday or wedding cakes

Declension
declension of τούρτα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative τούρτα • τούρτες •
genitive τούρτας • —
accusative τούρτα • τούρτες •
vocative τούρτα • τούρτες •
The genitive plural 'τουρτών' is uncommon and considered awkward.
  • (diminutive form): τουρτίτσα f (tourtítsa)

See also

References
  1. τούρτα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. τούρτα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

Further reading
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