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hipocondríaco

hipocondríaco

See also: hipocondriaco

Portuguese

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)

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Spanish

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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 m (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)