higiene

Portuguese

Etymology

From French hygiène, from Ancient Greek ὑγιαίνω (hugiaínō, “be healthy, sound”), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs, “healthy, sound”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.ˈʒjɛ.nɨ/
Hyphenation: hi‧gi‧e‧ne

Noun

higiene f (plural higienes)

hygiene (conditions and practices that promote and preserve health)

Spanish

Etymology

From French hygiène, ultimately based on Ancient Greek ὑγιής (hugiḗs, “healthy”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iˈxjene/

Noun

higiene f (plural higienes)

hygiene

Derived terms

Further reading

“higiene” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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