hypochondriac en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˌhɪpoʊˈkɒndɹiæk/ (obsolete)
- /ˌhɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/ (obsolete)
- (US) audio
- /ˌhaɪpoʊˈkɑndɹiæk/ (US)
- /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndɹiæk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndɹiæk/ (US)
- /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndɹiæk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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”). See also hypochondrium, hypochondria, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.
Meanings
- Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
- Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more hypochondriac | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most hypochondriac | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| hypochondriack | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (36)
be іпахандры́чны (affected by hypochondria) · it ipocondriaco (affected by hypochondria) · eo hipokondria (affected by hypochondria) · de hypochondrisch (affected by hypochondria) · vo hüpogonik (affected by hypochondria) · cmn 季肋部的 (related to the hypochondrium) · fi luulosairas (affected by hypochondria) · es hipocóndrico (related to the hypochondrium) · fr hypocondre (affected by hypochondria) · ru подрёберный (related to the hypochondrium) · is ímyndunarveiki- (affected by hypochondria) · uk іпохондри́чний (affected by hypochondria) · sv hypokondrisk (affected by hypochondria) · ru ипохондрический (affected by hypochondria) · es hipocondriaco (affected by hypochondria) · pl hipochondryczny (affected by hypochondria) · io hipokondriika (affected by hypochondria) · ga galareaglach (affected by hypochondria) · pl podżebrowy (related to the hypochondrium) · ga hipeacoindreach (affected by hypochondria) · ca hipocondríac (affected by hypochondria) · pt hipocondríaco (affected by hypochondria) · fr hypocondriaque (affected by hypochondria) · tr hastalık hastası (affected by hypochondria) · is ímyndunarveikur (affected by hypochondria) · ru ипохондрический (related to the hypochondrium) · hu hipochondriás (affected by hypochondria) · fr hypocondriaque (related to the hypochondrium) · nl hypochonder (affected by hypochondria) · es hipocondríaco (affected by hypochondria) · is geislungasvæðis- (related to the hypochondrium) · el υποχόνδριος (affected by hypochondria) · ka იპოქონდრიული (affected by hypochondria) · cs hypochondrický (affected by hypochondria) · tr hipokondriyak (affected by hypochondria) · cmn 疑病的 (affected by hypochondria)