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τροφή
food, nourishment /tro.ˈfi/
nounB1#1522 most common
Also: diet, feed (for animals), sustenance
Example sentences
Το σκυλί τρώει την τροφή του.
The dog eats its food.
Αγόρασα τροφή για τη γάτα.
I bought food for the cat.
Η τροφή που τρώμε επηρεάζει την υγεία μας.
The food we eat affects our health.
Πρέπει να αποθηκεύουμε την τροφή σωστά για να αποφύγουμε τα μικρόβια.
We must store food properly to avoid germs.
Η έλλειψη τροφής σε ορισμένες περιοχές του κόσμου παραμένει σοβαρό πρόβλημα.
The lack of food in some regions of the world remains a serious problem.
Οι ειδικοί υποστηρίζουν ότι η ποιότητα της τροφής επηρεάζει σημαντικά τη μακροζωία.
Experts argue that the quality of food significantly affects longevity.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η τροφή | οι τροφές |
| Genitive | της τροφής | των τροφών |
| Accusative | την τροφή | τις τροφές |
| Vocative | τροφή | τροφές |
Word family
τρέφωto feed, nourish, rear
τροφόςnurse, wet-nurse
θρεπτικόςnutritious
διατροφήdiet, nutrition, alimonyτροφοδοσίαsupply, catering
Etymology
τροφή comes from the ancient verb τρέφω, meaning to nourish, rear, or feed. The noun τροφή already meant food or nourishment in classical Greek and has kept that sense unchanged into the modern language. The deeper origin of τρέφω is debated among linguists, and some scholars suspect a substrate word predating Greek. Because of that uncertainty, no PIE root is given here.
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