υγειά

See also: υγεία, ὑγίεια, and ὑγεία

Greek

Alternative forms

• υγεία f (ygeía) — standard
• γεια f (geia) — shortened colloquial

Etymology

From medieval Byzantine Greek γειά (geiá, “health”), from Koine Greek ὑγεία (hugeía), from Ancient Greek ὑγίεια (hugíeia), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈʝa/
• Hyphenation: υ‧γειά

Noun

υγειά • (ygeiá) f (plural υγειές)

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of υγεία (“health”)

   Δόξα τω Θεώ, έχω την υγειά μου.

   Dóxa to Theó, écho tin ygeiá mou.

   Thank God, I am in good health.

   (literally, “I have my health.”)

Declension

declension of υγειά

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	υγειά •	υγειές •
genitive	υγειάς •	υγειών •
accusative	υγειά •	υγειές •
vocative	υγειά •	υγειές •
This plural form is less common than υγείες (ygeíes), the plural of υγεία (ygeía).

Derived terms

• στην υγειά μας (stin ygeiá mas, “cheers!”, literally “to our health!”)
• στην υγειά σας (stin ygeiá sas, “cheers!”, plural, polite plural, literally “to your health!”)
• στην υγειά σου (stin ygeiá sou, “cheers”, singular, literally “to your health!”)