ασθένεια

See also: ἀσθένεια

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia, “illness”). Morphologically α- (a-) +‎ σθένος (sthénos) +‎ -εια (-eia, noun suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [asˈθɛnia]

Noun

ασθένεια • (asthéneia) f (plural ασθένιες)

illness, sickness
Synonym: αρρώστια (arróstia)

Coordinate term: (nausia) ναυτία (naftía)
disease
Synonyms: αρρώστια (arróstia), νόσος (nósos), πάθηση (páthisi)

Declension

declension of ασθένεια

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	ασθένεια •	ασθένειες •
genitive	ασθένειας •	ασθενειών •
accusative	ασθένεια •	ασθένειες •
vocative	ασθένεια •	ασθένειες •

Related terms

ασθενής (asthenís, “sick, ill”, adjective)
ασθενικός (asthenikós, “sickly, frail”, adjective)
ασθενικότητα f (asthenikótita, “patient's condition”)
ασθενοφόρο n (asthenofóro, “ambulance”)
ασθενώ (asthenó, “to be ill”)

Further reading

ασθένεια on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
ασθένεια - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading

Ασθένεια on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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