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τεκίλα

tequila /teˈci.la/

nounC1#3713 most common

Example sentences

Θέλω μια τεκίλα, παρακαλώ.
I want a tequila, please.
Η τεκίλα είναι πολύ δυνατή.
Tequila is very strong.
Ήπιαμε δύο σφηνάκια τεκίλας στο πάρτι.
We drank two shots of tequila at the party.
Η τεκίλα φτιάχνεται από το φυτό αγαύη στο Μεξικό.
Tequila is made from the agave plant in Mexico.
Αν και προτιμώ το ουίσκι, παραδέχομαι ότι μια καλή τεκίλα με λάιμ και αλάτι έχει τη γοητεία της.
Although I prefer whiskey, I admit that a good tequila with lime and salt has its charm.
Η ποιότητα της τεκίλας εξαρτάται από τον χρόνο ωρίμανσης της αγαύης και τη μέθοδο απόσταξης που ακολουθείται.
The quality of tequila depends on the ripening time of the agave and the distillation method used.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeη τεκίλαοι τεκίλες
Genitiveτης τεκίλαςτων τεκιλών
Accusativeτην τεκίλατις τεκίλες
Vocativeτεκίλατεκίλες

Word family

τεκίλαtequila (the drink)
τεκιλίτσαinformal, affectionate diminutive of tequila
σφηνάκι τεκίλαςa shot of tequila

Etymology

Greek τεκίλα is a direct loan from Spanish tequila. The Spanish word comes from the name of the town of Tequila in the Mexican state of Jalisco, where the drink originated, and that place name traces back to Nahuatl. Greek adopted the word whole in the 20th century as the drink spread internationally, with no adaptation beyond normal Greek spelling and stress.

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