ἀσθένεια

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From ἀσθενής (asthenḗs, sick, weak) + -εια (-eia).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀσθένεια (asthéneia) f (genitive ἀσθενείᾱς); first declension

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

Declension

Descendants

  • Catalan: astènia
  • English: asthenia
  • Greek: ασθένεια (asthéneia)
  • Russian: астения (astenija)

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