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κοπέλα
Lemma: κοπέλα
Translation: girls; young women (noun)
Etymology: From Venetian copela, from Italian coppella ('small cup'), diminutive of coppa ('cup'). The semantic shift from 'small cup' to 'girl' likely occurred through the metaphorical association of young women with delicate, small vessels. This term became widespread during the period of Venetian influence in Greece (14th-18th centuries).