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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
Adjective
hipocondríaco (feminine hipocondríaca, masculine plural hipocondríacos, feminine plural hipocondríacas)
- hypochondriac (affected by hypochondria)
Noun
hipocondríaco m (plural hipocondríacos, feminine hipocondríaca, feminine plural hipocondríacas)
- hypochondriac (person affected by hypochondria)
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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/
- Rhymes: -iako
- Syllabification: hi‧po‧con‧drí‧a‧co
Adjective
hipocondríaco (feminine hipocondríaca, masculine plural hipocondríacos, feminine plural hipocondríacas)
- hypochondriac (affected by hypochondria)
Noun
hipocondríaco m (plural hipocondríacos)
- hypochondriac (person affected by hypochondria)
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