IN GREEK
σκορπίδι
skorpidi
scorpionfish
IN TURKISH
iskorpit
iskorpit
scorpionfish
WEAR THE WORD
σκορπίδι in blue ink and iskorpit in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Greek
- CATEGORY
- Food
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 187 makale.isam.org.tr
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘σκορπίδι / iskorpit’, entry 071, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/071-skorpidi/. Accessed [day month year].