άγχος
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the ancient verb ἄγχ(ω) (ánkh(ō)) + ending for neuter nouns -ος (-os). Compare the modern verb άγχομαι (ánchomai). [1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]άγχος • (ánchos) n (plural άγχη)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άγχος (ánchos) | άγχη (ánchi) |
| genitive | άγχους (ánchous) | αγχών (anchón) |
| accusative | άγχος (ánchos) | άγχη (ánchi) |
| vocative | άγχος (ánchos) | άγχη (ánchi) |
Synonyms
[edit]- στρες n (stres)
Related terms
[edit]- αγχώνω (anchóno, “I put under stress, to make anxious”)
- αγχώνομαι (anchónomai, “I am anxious, to be under stress”)
- αγχώδης (anchódis, “anxious”)
- αγχωμένος (anchoménos, “stressed”)
- αγχολυτικός (ancholytikós, “anxiolytic, anti-anxiety”)
- αγχολυτικό n (ancholytikó, “anxiolytic”)
- αγχωτικός (anchotikós, “stressful”, adj)
References
[edit]- ^ άγχος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language