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φαγητό
food /faɣiˈto/
nounA1#275 most common
Also: meal, dish
Example sentences
Το φαγητό είναι νόστιμο.
The food is tasty.
Πού είναι το φαγητό;
Where is the food?
Μου αρέσει το φαγητό που μαγειρεύει η γιαγιά μου.
I like the food that my grandmother cooks.
Θα παραγγείλουμε φαγητό για το δείπνο.
We will order food for dinner.
Το φαγητό σε αυτό το εστιατόριο είναι πολύ καλό.
The food in this restaurant is very good.
Είναι σημαντικό να τρώμε υγιεινό φαγητό κάθε μέρα.
It is important to eat healthy food every day.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φαγητό | φαγητά |
| Genitive | φαγητού | φαγητών |
| Accusative | φαγητό | φαγητά |
| Vocative | φαγητό | φαγητά |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'φαγητό' (fagito) meaning 'food' derives from the Ancient Greek verb 'φαγείν' (phagein), which means 'to eat'. This term has its roots in the Proto-Indo-European root '*peḱ-' meaning 'to cook' or 'to rip apart'.
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