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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek τυρίν (turín, cheese), from Ancient Greek τυρίον (turíon); diminutive of τυρός (turós, cheese), from Proto-Hellenic *tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European *tuh₂-ró-s, from *tewh₂- (to swell). Cognate with Mariupol Greek тыри́ (tyrí).

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Noun

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τυρί (tyrín (plural τυριά)

  1. cheese

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