hipocondríaco
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)
- hypochondriac (affected by hypochondria)
Noun
hipocondríaco m (plural hipocondríacos, feminine hipocondríaca, feminine plural hipocondríacas)
- 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)
- hypochondriac (affected by hypochondria)