υγειά
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From medieval Byzantine Greek γειά (geiá, “health”), from Koine Greek ὑγεία (hugeía), from Ancient Greek ὑγίεια (hugíeia), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]υγειά • (ygeiá) f (plural υγειές)
- (colloquial) Alternative 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 my health.”)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | υγειά (ygeiá) | υγειές (ygeiés) |
| genitive | υγειάς (ygeiás) | υγειών (ygeión) |
| accusative | υγειά (ygeiá) | υγειές (ygeiés) |
| vocative | υγειά (ygeiá) | υγειές (ygeiés) |
This plural form is less common than υγείες (ygeíes), the plural of υγεία (ygeía).
Derived terms
[edit]- στην υγειά μας (stin ygeiá mas, “cheers!”, literally “to our health!”)
- στην υγειά σας (stin ygeiá sas, “cheers!”, plural, polite plural, literally “to your health!”)
- στην υγειά σου (stin ygeiá sou, “cheers”, singular, literally “to your health!”)
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