σορμπέ

Greek

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Arabic شَرِبَ (šariba)der.
    Arabic شَرْبَة (šarba)bor.
    Classical Persian شَرْبَت (šarbat)bor.
    Ottoman Turkish شربت (şerbet)bor.
    Italian sorbettobor.
    Middle French sorbet
    French sorbetbor.
    Greek σορμπέ (sormpé)

    Borrowed from French sorbet, from Middle French sorbet, borrowed from Italian sorbetto, borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شربت (şerbet), borrowed from Classical Persian شَرْبَت (šarbat), borrowed from Arabic شَرْبَة (šarba), from شَرِبَ (šariba).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /soɾˈbe/

    Noun

    σορμπέ • (sormpé) n (indeclinable)

    1. sorbet (dessert of frozen sweetened water with flavouring)

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