hipocondríaco

See also: hipocondriaco

Portuguese

Etymology

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)

Adjective

hipocondríaco m (feminine singular hipocondríaca, masculine plural hipocondríacos, feminine plural hipocondríacas, comparable)

  1. hypochondriac (affected by hypochondria)

Noun

hipocondríaco m (plural hipocondríacos, feminine hipocondríaca, feminine plural hipocondríacas)

  1. hypochondriac (person affected by hypochondria)

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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): [i.po.kon.ˈdɾi.a.ko]

Adjective

hipocondríaco (feminine singular hipocondríaca, masculine plural hipocondríacos, feminine plural hipocondríacas)

  1. hypochondriac (affected by hypochondria)

Noun

hipocondríaco m (plural hipocondríacos)

  1. hypochondriac (person affected by hypochondria)
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