βρεφοτροφεῖον

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From βρέφος (bréphos, baby) +‎ τροφεῖον (tropheîon, small room, chamber).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

βρεφοτροφεῖον (brephotropheîonn (genitive βρεφοτροφείου); second declension

  1. orphanage, in which children were fed

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Italian: brefotrofio
  • Sicilian: brefutrofiu

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