Learn Greek › B2 › υγιής
υγιής
healthy /iʝiˈis/
adjectiveB2#2705 most common
Also: sound (of reasoning, institutions, etc.), wholesome, in good health
Example sentences
Ο παππούς είναι υγιής.
Grandpa is healthy.
Το μωρό γεννήθηκε υγιές.
The baby was born healthy.
Πρέπει να τρώμε καλά για να είμαστε υγιείς.
We must eat well to be healthy.
Ο γιατρός επιβεβαίωσε ότι η καρδιά της είναι υγιής.
The doctor confirmed that her heart is healthy.
Μια υγιής οικονομία βασίζεται σε σταθερούς θεσμούς.
A healthy economy rests on stable institutions.
Χωρίς υγιή κριτική σκέψη, η δημοκρατία αδυνατίζει.
Without sound critical thinking, democracy grows weak.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | υγιής | υγιείς |
| Genitive | υγιούς | υγιών |
| Accusative | υγιή | υγιείς |
| Vocative | υγιή | υγιείς |
Word family
υγείαhealth
υγιεινόςhealthy, hygienic
υγιεινάhealthily
ανθυγιεινόςunhealthy
υγειονομικόςsanitary, health-related
Etymology
Υγιής comes from Ancient Greek ὑγιής, built on a root tied to vital force and life. Linguists trace it to a Proto-Indo-European compound joining a word for life force with a verbal root meaning to live. The same living-root shows up in Greek βίος and in Latin words for life, which is why English later borrowed the Greek family as hygiene.
Learn Greek the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free