αναιμία

See also: ἀναιμία

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀναιμίᾱ (anaimíā) from ἄναιμος (ánaimos, bloddless) and semantic loan from French anémie from Ancient Greek ἀναιμίᾱ (anaimíā). By surface analysis, αν- (an-, α- privative) +‎ Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.neˈmi.a/
  • Homophones: α (a), ναι (nai), μί (), α (a)

Noun

αναιμία • (anaimíaf (plural αναιμίες)

  1. (medicine) anaemia (UK), anemia (US)

Declension


Some dictionaries record this word as uncountable
Declension of αναιμία
singular plural
nominative αναιμία (anaimía) αναιμίες (anaimíes)
genitive αναιμίας (anaimías) αναιμιών (anaimión)
accusative αναιμία (anaimía) αναιμίες (anaimíes)
vocative αναιμία (anaimía) αναιμίες (anaimíes)

Also:

  • and see: αίμα n (aíma, blood)

Further reading