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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From τρέφω (tréphō, to maintain, support) +‎ (, action noun suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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τροφή (trophḗf (genitive τροφῆς); first declension

  1. nourishment, food
    1. that which provides or procures sustenance
    2. a meal
  2. nurture, rearing, upbringing
    1. education
    2. rearing or keeping of animals
  3. a place in which animals are reared

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τροφαλίς, τροφή, τρόφις, etc.”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1511

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɾoˈfi/
  • Hyphenation: τρο‧φή

Noun

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τροφή (trofíf (plural τροφές)

  1. food, nourishment
    Synonym: φαγητό n (fagitó) and less formal φαΐ n (faḯ)

Declension

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singular plural
nominative τροφή (trofí) τροφές (trofés)
genitive τροφής (trofís) τροφών (trofón)
accusative τροφή (trofí) τροφές (trofés)
vocative τροφή (trofí) τροφές (trofés)
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