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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek διατροφή (diatrophḗ). Morphologically δια- (dia-) + τροφή (trofí).
For sense "alimony", semantic loan from French pension alimentaire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ði̯a.tɾoˈfi/, /ðʝa.tɾoˈfi/
- Hyphenation: δι‧α‧τρο‧φή
Noun
διατροφή • (diatrofí) f (plural διατροφές)
- nutrition
- alimentation
- sustenance
- food
- (law) alimony
Declension
Related terms
- and see: διατρέφω (diatréfo, “nourish, sustain”) & τρέφω (tréfo, “I feed”)
References
- ^ διατροφή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.