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υγεία
health /iˈʝia/
nounA2#836 most common
Also: well-being, soundness (of body)
Example sentences
Η υγεία είναι σημαντική.
Health is important.
Σου εύχομαι καλή υγεία.
I wish you good health.
Το κάπνισμα βλάπτει την υγεία.
Smoking harms your health.
Ο υπουργός Υγείας παρουσίασε το νέο σχέδιο για τα νοσοκομεία.
The Minister of Health presented the new plan for the hospitals.
Η ψυχική υγεία είναι εξίσου σημαντική με τη σωματική.
Mental health is just as important as physical health.
Η δημόσια υγεία αποτελεί συλλογική ευθύνη που υπερβαίνει τα όρια της ατομικής μέριμνας.
Public health constitutes a collective responsibility that transcends the limits of individual concern.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | υγεία | υγείες |
| Genitive | υγείας | υγειών |
| Accusative | υγεία | υγείες |
| Vocative | υγεία | υγείες |
Word family
υγιήςhealthy, sound
υγιεινόςwholesome, hygienic
υγιεινήhygiene
ανθυγιεινόςunhealthy, insalubrious
Etymology
Modern Greek υγεία descends from Ancient Greek ὑγίεια 'health', an abstract noun built on the adjective ὑγιής 'healthy, sound'. ὑγιής is generally analyzed as a compound going back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂yu-gʷih₃-es- 'having a vigorous life', combining *h₂óyu 'life force' with the verbal root *gʷeyh₃- 'to live'. The everyday Greek greeting γεια and the international word 'hygiene' both ultimately belong to this same family.
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