άγχος

Greek

Etymology

From the ancient verb ἄγχ(ω) (ánkh(ō)) + ending for neuter nouns -ος (-os). Compare the modern verb άγχομαι (ánchomai). [1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaŋ.xos/
Hyphenation: άγ‧χος

Noun

άγχος • (ánchos) n (plural άγχη)

stress, strain, anguish
pathological anxiety
something that causes stress

Declension

declension of άγχος

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	άγχος •	άγχη •
genitive	άγχους •	αγχών •
accusative	άγχος •	άγχη •
vocative	άγχος •	άγχη •

Synonyms

στρες n (stres)

Related terms

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”)

References

άγχος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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