βρεφοτροφεῖον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βρέφος (bréphos, baby) + τροφεῖον (tropheîon, small room, chamber).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βρεφοτροφεῖον (brephotropheîon) n (genitive βρεφοτροφείου); second declension

  1. orphanage, in which children were feeded

Declension

Descendants

References

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