Definition
Conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially by being clean or sterile. Relating to cleanliness and sanitation practices.
Etymology
From French hygiénique, from Greek hygieinikos, from Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health and cleanliness. The root hygies means 'healthy' or 'sound,' connecting divine protection to practical cleanliness.
Kelly Says
Hygiene is literally named after a Greek goddess - Hygieia, daughter of Asclepius the god of medicine. Ancient Greeks understood that cleanliness was divine, and modern medicine proves they were right. The goddess's snake-wrapped cup symbol still appears in medical imagery today.
Translations
BNবাংলা
স্বাস্থ্যসম্মত
shashthoshammota
CACatalà
higiènic
iˈʒɛnik
CSČeština
hygienický
ɦɪɡiɛnitskiː
DADansk
hygiejnisk
hyˈɡiˀnisk
DEDeutsch
hygienisch
hyˈɡiːnɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
υγιεινός
yieinós
ESEspañol
higiénico
iˈxjeniko
FISuomi
hygieeninen
hygieːnen
FRFrançais
hygiénique
iʒjenik
HUMagyar
higiénikus
hiɡieːnikus
IDBahasa Indonesia
higienis
higienis
ITItaliano
igienico
iˈdʒɛːniko
KKKK
гигиеналық
gʲiɡʲienalɯq
MSBahasa Melayu
higienis
higienis
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းမာရေး
tjaʔ mè ré
NLNederlands
hygiënisch
hɛiˈɣiːnɪs
NONorsk
hygienisk
hyˈɡiːɛnsk
PLPolski
higieniczny
xigʲɛˈɲit͡ʂnɨ
PTPortuguês
higiênico
iʒiˈɛniku
RORomână
igienic
iˈdʒjenik
RUРусский
гигиенический
gʲigʲienʲitɕɛskʲij
SVSvenska
hygienisk
hyːɡiːɛnsk
TAதமிழ்
நல்வாழ்வு
nalvāḷvu
TEతెలుగు
ఆరోగ్యకరమైన
ārōgyakaramaina
THไทย
สุขอนามัย
sùk̄h anāmāy
TRTürkçe
hijyenik
hidʒjenik
UKУкраїнська
гігієнічний
ɦiɡʲiˈjenɪt͡ʃnɪj
URاردو
صحت مند
siḥat mand
VITiếng Việt
vệ sinh
ve˧˧ sin˧
ZUZU
inhlakanipho
inhlakanipʰo