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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Ancient Greek διατροφή (diatrophḗ). Morphologically δια- (dia-) +‎ τροφή (trofí).
For sense "alimony", semantic loan from French pension alimentaire. [1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ði̯a.tɾoˈfi/, /ðʝa.tɾoˈfi/
  • Hyphenation: δι‧α‧τρο‧φή

Noun

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διατροφή (diatrofíf (plural διατροφές)

  1. nutrition
  2. alimentation
  3. sustenance
  4. food
  5. (law) alimony

Declension

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Declension of διατροφή
singular plural
nominative διατροφή (diatrofí) διατροφές (diatrofés)
genitive διατροφής (diatrofís) διατροφών (diatrofón)
accusative διατροφή (diatrofí) διατροφές (diatrofés)
vocative διατροφή (diatrofí) διατροφές (diatrofés)
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References

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