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φροντίδα
care /fron.ˈti.ða/
nounB1#1557 most common
Also: concern, attention, worry
Example sentences
Η μαμά δείχνει φροντίδα για το μωρό.
The mom shows care for the baby.
Χρειάζομαι λίγη φροντίδα μετά τη δουλειά.
I need a little care after work.
Ο γιατρός έδωσε οδηγίες για τη φροντίδα του ασθενή.
The doctor gave instructions for the patient's care.
Οι φροντίδες της καθημερινότητας τον κουράζουν.
The cares of daily life tire him.
Η φροντίδα των ηλικιωμένων γονιών της την απορροφά πλήρως.
Caring for her elderly parents absorbs her completely.
Παρά τις αμέτρητες φροντίδες που απαιτεί μια τέτοια επιχείρηση, δεν λύγισε.
Despite the countless cares that such a business demands, she did not give in.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η φροντίδα | οι φροντίδες |
| Genitive | της φροντίδας | των φροντίδων |
| Accusative | τη φροντίδα | τις φροντίδες |
| Vocative | φροντίδα | φροντίδες |
Word family
φροντίζωto take care of, to see to
φροντιστήριοprivate tutoring center, cram school
φροντιστήςcaregiver, tutor (male)
φρόνιμοςsensible, well-behaved
φρόνησηprudence, practical wisdom
Etymology
Φροντίδα descends from ancient Greek φροντίς, φροντίδος, meaning thought or concern. That noun is built on the verbal stem of φρονέω, to think or be minded, which itself relates to φρήν, the mind or heart. The deeper origin of φρήν is debated: some scholars propose an Indo-European base for thinking, others argue it comes from a pre-Greek substrate word. Given that dispute, no secure root is listed here.
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