congoja

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konˈɡoxa/
  • Rhymes: -oxa
  • Syllabification: con‧go‧ja

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish congoxa, from Old Catalan congoxa, from Late Latin congustia (“defile”, noun).

Noun

congoja f (plural congojas)

  1. anguish
    Synonym: angustia
  2. worry, anxiety
    Synonyms: zozobra, ansiedad
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

congoja

  1. inflection of congojar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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