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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek περίθαλψις (períthalpsis). By surface analysis, περιθάλπω (perithálpo) + -ση (-si).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈɾi.θal.psi/
- Hyphenation: πε‧ρί‧θαλ‧ψη
Noun
περίθαλψη • (períthalpsi) f
- care (the treatment of those in need (especially as a profession))
- Near-synonyms: μέριμνα f (mérimna), φροντίδα f (frontída)
- ιατρική περίθαλψη ― iatrikí períthalpsi ― medical care
- υγειονομική περίθαλψη ― ygeionomikí períthalpsi ― healthcare
- πρωτοβάθμια περίθαλψη ― protováthmia períthalpsi ― primary care
Declension
Declension of περίθαλψη
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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περίθαλψη (períthalpsi)
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περιθάλψεις (perithálpseis)
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| genitive
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περίθαλψης (períthalpsis)
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περιθάλψεων (perithálpseon)
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| accusative
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περίθαλψη (períthalpsi)
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περιθάλψεις (perithálpseis)
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| vocative
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περίθαλψη (períthalpsi)
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περιθάλψεις (perithálpseis)
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Older or formal genitive singular: περιθάλψεως (perithálpseos)
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