hygiene

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Inglese

Sostantivo

hygiene (non numerabile)

  1. (scienza) igiene
  2. (condizione o pratica) igiene, pulizia

Sillabazione

hy | giene

Pronuncia

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈhʌɪdʒiːn/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/ Ascolta la pronuncia :

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal francese hygiène, a sua volta dal greco ὑγιεινή (sottinteso τέχνη), femminile di ὑγιεινός ossia "salubre, che giova alla salute", derivazione di ὑγιής cioè "sano"

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