hypochondriac
English
WOTD – 7 April 2007
Alternative forms
- hypochondriack (obsolete)
Etymology
From French hypocondriaque, 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
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/, /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑːndɹiæk/, /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑːndɹiæk/
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Adjective
hypochondriac (comparative more hypochondriac, superlative most hypochondriac)
- Related to, or affected by hypochondria
- Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
Translations
affected by hypochondria
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Synonyms
Translations
person affected with hypochondria
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