υγειά
Greek
Etymology
From mediaeval Byzantine Greek γειά (geiá, “health”) from Hellenistic Koine Greek ὑγεία from Ancient Greek ὑγίεια (hugíeia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈʝa/
- Hyphenation: υ‧γειά
Noun
υγειά • (ygeiá) f (plural υγειές) (for plural, υγείες is more common)
- (colloquial) shortened form of υγεία (“health”)
- Δόξα τω Θεώ, έχω την υγειά μου.
- Dóxa to Theó, écho tin ygeiá mou.
- Thank God, I am in good health -literally: I have health-.
Declension
declension of υγειά
singular | plural | |
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nominative | υγειά • | υγειές • |
genitive | υγειάς • | υγειών • |
accusative | υγειά • | υγειές • |
vocative | υγειά • | υγειές • |
Derived terms
When toasting: "cheers!"
- στην υγειά μας (stin ygeiá mas, “to our health!”)
- στην υγειά σας (stin ygeiá sas, “to your health!”) (plural, polite plural)
- στην υγειά σου (stin ygeiá sou, “to your health!”) (singular)
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