angoisse

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See also: angoissé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French angoisse, from Latin angustia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ɡwas/
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Noun

angoisse f (plural angoisses)

  1. anguish, distress
  2. (psychiatry) anxiety
  3. (philosophy) angst
  4. fear, dread

Derived terms

Verb

angoisse

  1. inflection of angoisser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Anagrams

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin angustia.

Pronunciation

Noun

angoisse oblique singularf (oblique plural angoisses, nominative singular angoisse, nominative plural angoisses)

  1. fear, worry, terror

Descendants

  • French: angoisse
  • Middle English: angwissh (see there for further descendants)