βρεφοτροφεῖον

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

βρεφοτροφεῖον (brephotropheîonn (genitive βρεφοτροφείου); second declension

  1. orphanage, in which children were fed

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Italian: brefotrofio
  • Sicilian: brefutrofiu

Further reading edit