hygiène
See also: hygiene, Hygiene, and hygiëne
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή (hugieinḗ) τέχνη (tékhnē) (art of health), from ὑγιεινός (hugieinós, “of health, good for the health, wholesome, sound, healthy”), from ὑγιής (hugiḗs, “healthy, sound”).
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /i.ʒjɛn/
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Noun
hygiène f (plural hygiènes)
- hygiene
Derived terms
- hygiène de vie
- hygiénique
Descendants
- Turkish: hijyen
Further reading
- “hygiène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.