Tepui Definition
tĕ-pwē
tepuis
noun
Any of numerous isolated, flat-topped mountains in the Guiana highlands of southeastern Venezuela, usually consisting of Precambrian sandstone and often towering over surrounding rainforests by up to 1,000 meters (3,280 feet).
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Other Word Forms of Tepui
Noun
Singular:
tepui
Plural:
tepuisOrigin of Tepui
American Spanish from Pemón (Cariban language of Venezuela) tëpui second element in names of tepuis such as Auyantepui tëk, tëpu- stone (from Proto-Cariban tôpu-) -i suff. added to a noun indicating its possession by a possessor (from Proto-Cariban -rï)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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