IN GREEK
φατούρα
fatoura
invoice (dated, commercial)
IN TURKISH
fatura
fatura
invoice; utility bill
WEAR THE WORD
φατούρα in blue ink and fatura in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish fatura is the everyday word for invoices and bills, while Greek uses τιμολόγιο and φατούρα is dated.
- NOTES
- Italian fattura.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
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) ‘φατούρα / fatura’, entry 231, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/231-fatoura/. Accessed [day month year].