ὑποχόνδριος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῠ̔πο- (hupo-, below) + χόνδρος (khóndros, cartilage) + -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ῠ̔ποχόνδρῐος (hupokhóndrios) m, f (neuter ῠ̔ποχόνδρῐον); second declension

  1. Under the ribs
  2. Of the soft parts between the ribs and navel

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading

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