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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
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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