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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

  1. Related to, or affected by hypochondria.
  2. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more hypochondriac Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most hypochondriac Degree=Sup lexicographic
hypochondriack alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Synonyms

hypochondrial · hypochondrial

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)

wikipedia: hypochondriasis#Etymology

hypochondriac en · NOUN

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

  1. A person affected with hypochondria.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hypochondriack alternative, obsolete lexicographic
hypochondriacs Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

cyberchondriac · hypochondriacal · hypochondriacism

Hyponyms

cyberchondriac

Synonyms

valetudinarian

Translations (30)

de Hypochonderin (person affected with hypochondria) · ga hipeacoindreach (person affected with hypochondria) · pt hipocondríaco (person affected with hypochondria) · es hipocondríaco (person affected with hypochondria) · cmn 疑病患者 (person affected with hypochondria) · pl hipochondryk (person affected with hypochondria) · ka იპოქონდრიკი (person affected with hypochondria) · ga galareaglach (person affected with hypochondria) · vo hihüpogonan (person affected with hypochondria) · th ผู้คิดว่าตนป่วย (person affected with hypochondria) · vo hüpogonan (person affected with hypochondria) · sv hypokondriker (person affected with hypochondria) · nl hypochonder (person affected with hypochondria) · vo jihüpogonan (person affected with hypochondria) · uk іпохо́ндрик (person affected with hypochondria) · pl hipochondryczka (person affected with hypochondria) · be іпахо́ндрык (person affected with hypochondria) · it ipocondriaco (person affected with hypochondria) · ru ипохо́ндрик (person affected with hypochondria) · hu képzelt beteg (person affected with hypochondria) · de Hypochonder (person affected with hypochondria) · es hipocondriaco (person affected with hypochondria) · eo hipokondriulo (person affected with hypochondria) · hu hipochonder (person affected with hypochondria) · fi luulosairas (person affected with hypochondria) · cs hypochondr (person affected with hypochondria) · io hipokondriiko (person affected with hypochondria) · ca hipocondríac (person affected with hypochondria) · el υποχόνδριος (person affected with hypochondria) · fr hypocondriaque (person affected with hypochondria)

wikipedia: hypochondriasis#Etymology