hipocondríaco

See also: hipocondriaco

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin hypochondriacus (pertaining to or affecting the belly), from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupokhondriakós, of the region between the ribs and navel), from ὑποχόνδριος (hupokhóndrios, the space between the ribs and the navel), from ὑπό (hupó, below) + χόνδρος (khóndros, cartilage).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌi.pɔ.kõˈdɾi.ɐ.ku/

Adjective

hipocondríaco (feminine hipocondríaca, masculine plural hipocondríacos, feminine plural hipocondríacas)

  1. hypochondriac (affected by hypochondria)

Noun

hipocondríaco m (plural hipocondríacos, feminine hipocondríaca, feminine plural hipocondríacas)

  1. hypochondriac (person affected by hypochondria)

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupokhondriakós, of the region between the ribs and navel), from ὑποχόνδριος (hupokhóndrios, the space between the ribs and the navel), from ὑπό (hupó, below) + χόνδρος (khóndros, cartilage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ipokonˈdɾiako/ [i.po.kõn̪ˈd̪ɾi.a.ko]
  • Rhymes: -iako
  • Syllabification: hi‧po‧con‧drí‧a‧co

Adjective

hipocondríaco (feminine hipocondríaca, masculine plural hipocondríacos, feminine plural hipocondríacas)

  1. hypochondriac (affected by hypochondria)

Noun

hipocondríaco m (plural hipocondríacos)

  1. hypochondriac (person affected by hypochondria)

Further reading

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