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Greek
Etymology
From the ancient verb ἄγχ(ω) (ánkh(ō)) + ending for neuter nouns -ος (-os). Compare the modern verb άγχομαι (ánchomai). [1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaŋ.xos/
- Hyphenation: άγ‧χος
Noun
άγχος • (ánchos) n (plural άγχη)
- stress, strain, anguish
- pathological anxiety
- something that causes stress
Declension
Declension of άγχος
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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άγχος •
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άγχη •
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| genitive
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άγχους •
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αγχών •
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| accusative
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άγχος •
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άγχη •
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| vocative
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άγχος •
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άγχη •
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Synonyms
- αγχώνω (anchóno, “I put under stress, to make anxious”)
- αγχώνομαι (anchónomai, “I am anxious, to be under stress”)
- αγχώδης (anchódis, “anxious”)
- αγχωμένος (anchoménos, “stressed”)
- αγχολυτικός (ancholytikós, “anxiolytic, anti-anxiety”)
- αγχολυτικό n (ancholytikó, “anxiolytic”)
- αγχωτικός (anchotikós, “stressful”, adj)
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