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Greek
Etymology
βρέφος (vréfos, “infant”) + -κομείο (-komeío). First attested 1862.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɾefokoˈmio/
- Hyphenation: βρε‧φο‧κο‧μεί‧ο
Noun
βρεφοκομείο • (vrefokomeío) n (plural βρεφοκομεία)
- (medicine) foundling hospital (hospital and care facility for babies that have been abandoned by their mothers)
Ο Γιάννης πέρασε τα πρώτα του χρόνια σ' ένα βρεφοκομείο.- O Giánnis pérase ta próta tou chrónia s' éna vrefokomeío.
- Giannis spent his first years in a foundling hospital.
Declension
Declension of βρεφοκομείο
Synonyms
Derived terms
- έκθετο n (éktheto, “foundling”)