άγχος

Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

άγχος • (ánchos) n (plural άγχη)

1. stress, strain, anguish
2. pathological anxiety
3. something that causes stress

Declension

Declension of άγχος

	singular	plural
nominative	άγχος (ánchos)	άγχη (ánchi)
genitive	άγχους (ánchous)	αγχών (anchón)
accusative	άγχος (ánchos)	άγχη (ánchi)
vocative	άγχος (ánchos)	άγχη (ánchi)

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”)
• αγχωτικός (anchotikós, “stressful”, adj)