kefalotyri

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/ˌkɛfələʊˈtɪɹi/

noun

A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.

OriginGreek κεφαλοτύρι →
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Meanings

nounkefalotyri (uncountable)

alternative kefalotiri

  1. uncountableA Greek cheese similar to parmesan.

Origin

  1. Greekκεφαλοτύρι
  2. Englishkefalotyri

Borrowed from Greek κεφαλοτύρι (kefalotýri), from the Greek words for "head" and "cheese" : κεφαλο- (kefalo-) + τυρί (tyrí); see cephalo-.

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Translations

Arabic كيفالوتيري
  • كيفالوتيري (kifalutiri)cheese
Greek κεφαλοτύρι
  • κεφαλοτύρι (kefalotýri)cheese
Romanian kefalotiri (Kefalotiri)
  • kefalotiri (Kefalotiri)cheese
Turkish talar peyniri
  • talar peyniricheese
Cite this entry
APA

kefalotyri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kefalotyri

MLA

“kefalotyri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kefalotyri. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kefalotyri,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kefalotyri.

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