hygiene
pronunciation
How to pronounce hygiene in British English:
UK [ˈhaɪdʒiːn]
How to pronounce hygiene in American English:
US [ˈhaɪdʒiːn]
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- Noun:
- a condition promoting sanitary practices
- the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
Word Origin
- hygiene
- hygiene: [19] Greek hugiés meant ‘healthy’. From it were formed the noun hugíeia ‘health’ (personified as Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health) and the adjective hugieinós ‘healthful’. This came to be used as a noun, hugieiné, ‘science of healthy living’, which passed via modern Latin hygieina and French hygiène into English.
- hygiene (n.)
- 1670s, from French hygiène, ultimately from Greek hygieine techne "the healthful art," from hygies "healthy," literally "living well" (personified as the goddess Hygieia), from PIE *eyu-gwie-es- "having a vigorous life." The Greek adjective was used by Aristotle as a noun meaning "health."
Example
- 1. To keep gums healthy , practice good oral hygiene .
- 2. The study tests what 's called the hygiene hypothesis .
- 3. Breast-feeding advice , food supplements and better hygiene all make a big difference .
- 4. He is a photogenic monster with good hygiene .
- 5. Develop a good daily oral hygiene routine .