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Greek
- υγεία f (ygeía) — standard
- γεια f (geia) — shortened colloquial
Etymology
From medieval Byzantine Greek γειά (geiá, “health”), from Koine Greek ὑγεία (hugeía), from Ancient Greek ὑγίεια (hugíeia), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈʝa/
- Hyphenation: υ‧γειά
Noun
υγειά • (ygeiá) f (plural υγειές)
- (colloquial) Alternative form of υγεία (“health”)
Δόξα τω Θεώ, έχω την υγειά μου.- Dóxa to Theó, écho tin ygeiá mou.
- Thank God, I am in good health.
- (literally, “I have my health.”)
Declension
Declension of υγειά
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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υγειά •
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υγειές •
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| genitive
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υγειάς •
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υγειών •
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| accusative
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υγειά •
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υγειές •
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| vocative
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υγειά •
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υγειές •
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| This plural form is less common than υγείες (ygeíes), the plural of υγεία (ygeía).
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Derived terms
- στην υγειά μας (stin ygeiá mas, “cheers!”, literally “to our health!”)
- στην υγειά σας (stin ygeiá sas, “cheers!”, plural, polite plural, literally “to your health!”)
- στην υγειά σου (stin ygeiá sou, “cheers”, singular, literally “to your health!”)