higiene
CatalanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή (hugieinḗ).
PronunciationEdit
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /i.ʒiˈe.nə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /i.d͡ʒiˈe.ne/
- Rhymes: -ene
- Hyphenation: hi‧gi‧e‧ne
NounEdit
higiene f (uncountable)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “higiene” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “higiene” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “higiene” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French hygiène, from Ancient Greek ὑγιαίνω (hugiaínō, “be healthy, sound”), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs, “healthy, sound”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
higiene f (plural higienes)
- hygiene (conditions and practices that promote and preserve health)
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French hygiène, ultimately based on Ancient Greek ὑγιής (hugiḗs, “healthy”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
higiene f (plural higienes)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “higiene”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014