δύσπνοια

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δύσπνοος (dúspnoos, short of breath, adjective) (also δύσπνους (dúspnous) by contraction) +‎ -ῐᾰ (-ia, suffix forming abstract nouns), from δῠσ- (dus-, bad-, hard-, ill-) +‎ πνέω (pnéō, blow, breathe) +‎ -ος (-os, suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῠ́σπνοιᾰ (dúspnoiaf (genitive δῠσπνοἰᾱς); first declension

  1. difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
  2. contrary winds

Inflection

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δῠ́σπνοιᾰ (dúspnoia).

Noun

δύσπνοια (dýspnoiaf (plural δύσπνοιες)

  1. (medicine) dyspnea, dyspnoea (difficult respiration)

Declension