ασθένεια
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See also: ἀσθένεια
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia, “illness”). Morphologically α- (a-) + σθένος (sthénos) + -εια (-eia, noun suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
ασθένεια • (asthéneia) f (plural ασθένιες)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ασθένεια (asthéneia) | ασθένειες (asthéneies) |
| genitive | ασθένειας (asthéneias) | ασθενειών (astheneión) |
| accusative | ασθένεια (asthéneia) | ασθένειες (asthéneies) |
| vocative | ασθένεια (asthéneia) | ασθένειες (asthéneies) |
Related terms
- ασθενής (asthenís, “sick, ill”, adjective)
- ασθενικός (asthenikós, “sickly, frail”, adjective)
- ασθενικότητα f (asthenikótita, “patient's condition”)
- ασθενοφόρο n (asthenofóro, “ambulance”)
- ασθενώ (asthenó, “to be ill”)
Further reading
ασθένεια on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- ασθένεια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
- Ασθένεια on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el