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Greek
Etymology
Derived from forms of Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon, “I ate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa.ʝiˈto/
- Hyphenation: φα‧γη‧τό
Noun
φαγητό • (fagitó) n (plural φαγητά)
- food (substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life)
- Synonyms: τροφή (trofí), φαΐ (faḯ)
- meal (e.g.,: breakfast, dinner)
Declension
Declension of φαγητό
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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φαγητό (fagitó)
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φαγητά (fagitá)
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genitive
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φαγητού (fagitoú)
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φαγητών (fagitón)
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accusative
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φαγητό (fagitó)
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φαγητά (fagitá)
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vocative
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φαγητό (fagitó)
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φαγητά (fagitá)
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- αδηφαγία f (adifagía, “gluttony”)
- αδηφάγος (adifágos, “gluttonous”, adjective)
- αδηφάγος (adifágos, “greedy”, adjective)
- αυτοφαγία f (aftofagía, “autophagy”)
- οισοφάγος m (oisofágos, “oesophagus”)
- παμφάγος (pamfágos, “omnivorous”, adj)
- φαγάς (fagás, “greedy”, adjective)
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