διατροφή

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek διατροφή (diatrophḗ). Morphologically δια- (dia-) +‎ τροφή (trofí).
For sense "alimony", semantic loan from French pension alimentaire. [1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ði̯a.tɾoˈfi/, /ðʝa.tɾoˈfi/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧τρο‧φή

Noun

διατροφή • (diatrofí) f (plural διατροφές)

  1. nutrition
  2. alimentation
  3. sustenance
  4. food
  5. (law) alimony

Declension
declension of διατροφή
case     \     number singular plural
nominative διατροφή • διατροφές •
genitive διατροφής • διατροφών •
accusative διατροφή • διατροφές •
vocative διατροφή • διατροφές •
  • διατροφικός (diatrofikós)
  • and see: διατρέφω (diatréfo, “nourish, sustain”) & τρέφω (tréfo, “I feed”)

References
  1. διατροφή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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