νοσοκομείο
nosokomeío/nosokoˈmio/neuter
The Greek word for hospital is νοσοκομείο (nosokomeío).
The word νοσοκομείο is a neuter noun used to refer to a large medical facility.
Meaning: large medical facility (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is neuter. When referring to multiple hospitals in the genitive plural, the form νοσοκομείων is used, while the nominative plural is νοσοκομεία.
How do you pronounce it?
/nosokoˈmio/
Did you know?
- The English word 'nosocomial', used by doctors to describe infections originating in a hospital, is derived directly from the Greek root νοσοκομείο.
- In ancient Greek medicine, a 'nosokomos' was not a doctor but a specialized nurse or caretaker who managed the 'νοσοκομεῖον'.
- While English uses 'hospital' from the Latin 'hospes' (guest), the Greek word focuses entirely on the 'disease' (νόσος) rather than the 'visitor'.
Examples in context
- Θα πάω στο νοσοκομείο.I'll go to the hospital.This sentence shows how to express the intention to go to the νοσοκομείο.Tatoeba #7774700 by janMiso, translation #7773312 by CM
- Πρέπει να πάω στο νοσοκομείο.I have to go to hospital.This sentence expresses a necessity to go to the νοσοκομείο.Tatoeba #2665766 by Zeus, translation #1744809 by Amastan
- Η Ελέιν είναι στο νοσοκομείο.Elaine is in hospital.This sentence describes someone being currently located in the νοσοκομείο.Tatoeba #2667579 by Zeus, translation #2667576 by sundown
- Η μητέρα μου είναι στο νοσοκομείοMy mother is at the hospital.
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
George is asking Kyriaki for directions to the nearest clinic.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΠού είναι το νοσοκομείο;Pou einai to nosokomeio?Where is the hospital?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίναι στην επόμενη γωνία.Einai stin epomeni gonia.It is on the next corner.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΕίναι μεγάλο το νοσοκομείο;Einai megalo to nosokomeio?Is the hospital large?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΝαι, είναι το μεγαλύτερο της πόλης.Nai, einai to megalytero tis polis.Yes, it is the largest in the city.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hospital” translations and entries νοσοκομείο, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
