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How do you say "hospital" in Greek?
νοσοκομείο
nosokomio
In Greek, "hospital" is νοσοκομείο.
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Pronunciation
Say 'no-so-ko-MI-o' with stress on the last syllable. Nosos means disease, komeo relates to caring.
Writing and usage
Nosokomio combines nosos (disease, from Greek nosos) and komio (to care for). The omicron (ο) appears twice, both pronounced like 'o'.
Example sentence
Το νοσοκομείο ήταν μεγάλο και σύγχρονο.
The hospital was large and modern.
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How to remember νοσοκομείο
Nosokomio literally means 'place to care for the sick'. The noso- root appears in English 'nosology', the classification of diseases.
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Questions about νοσοκομείο
How do you say "hospital" in Greek?
In Greek, "hospital" is νοσοκομείο. It is a noun.
How is νοσοκομείο written in Greek?
Nosokomio combines nosos (disease, from Greek nosos) and komio (to care for). The omicron (ο) appears twice, both pronounced like 'o'.
How is νοσοκομείο used in a sentence?
Use νοσοκομείο as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Το νοσοκομείο ήταν μεγάλο και σύγχρονο. (The hospital was large and modern.).
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