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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French angoisse, from Latin angustia.
Pronunciation
Noun
angoisse f (plural angoisses)
- anguish, distress
- (psychiatry) anxiety
- (philosophy) angst
- fear, dread
Derived terms
Verb
angoisse
- inflection of angoisser:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Anagrams
Old French
Etymology
From Latin angustia.
Pronunciation
Noun
angoisse oblique singular, f (oblique plural angoisses, nominative singular angoisse, nominative plural angoisses)
- fear, worry, terror
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