ἀσθένεια

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀσθενείη (astheneíē)Ionic
  • ἀσθενίη (astheníē)Ionic

Etymology

From ἀσθενής (asthenḗs, sick, weak) +‎ -ιᾰ (-iă).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀσθένεια • (asthéneiaf (genitive ἀσθενείᾱς); first declension

  1. weakness
  2. sickness
  3. moral weakness, depravity

Declension

Descendants

  • Catalan: astènia
  • English: asthenia
  • French: asthénie
  • German: Asthenie
  • > Greek: ασθένεια (asthéneia) (inherited)

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