teapoy Meaning & Definition
What Does Teapoy Mean?
Teapoy is a noun that means Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; now, especially, one with recesses for holding tea caddies or a tea service.
Word Facts for Teapoy
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtiːpɔɪ/ |
| Plural | teapoys |
Teapoy Definition (Noun)
- Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; now, especially, one with recesses for holding tea caddies or a tea service.
Noun
- Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; sometimes also having a tea chest for holding a tea service.
Synonyms of Teapoy
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Teapoy synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
teapoy (plural teapoys)
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Origin of Teapoy
Borrowed from Hindi तिपाई (tipāī), Urdu تپائی (tipāi, “teapoy”), from a merger of Sanskrit त्रिपाद (tripāda, “tripod”) + Classical Persian سه پای (sih-pāy, “tripod”), with the spelling of the first element influenced by association with tea.[1] Sanskrit त्रि (tri, “three”), the first element of त्रिपाद (tripāda), is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes (“three”); while Classical Persian پای (pây, “foot”), the second element of سه پای, is ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds (“foot”), from *ped- (“to step; to walk; to fall; to stumble”). Doublet of tripod, tripus, and tripos.