ἀτροφία

See also: ατροφία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-) + τροφή (trophḗ) + -ίᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀτροφίᾱ • (atrophíā) f (genitive ἀτροφίᾱς); first declension

  1. lack of food or nourishment
  2. atrophy
  3. starvation diet

Declension

  • ἄτροφος (átrophos)

Descendants

  • Greek: ατροφία (atrofía)
  • Belarusian: атрафі́я (atrafíja)
  • Bulgarian: атро́фия (atrófija)
  • Latin: atrophia (see there for further descendants)
  • Russian: атрофи́я (atrofíja)
  • Ukrainian: атрофі́я (atrofíja)

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