πτωχοκομείο

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learnedly from πτωχ(ός) (ptoch(ós)) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -κομείο (-komeío).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pto.xo.koˈmi.o/
  • Hyphenation: πτω‧χο‧κο‧μεί‧ο

Noun

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πτωχοκομείο (ptochokomeíon (plural πτωχοκομεία)

  1. poorhouse, almshouse (a charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ πτωχοκομείο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language