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άγχος
anxiety /ˈaŋxos/
nounB1#1393 most common
Also: stress, worry
Example sentences
Έχω άγχος.
I'm anxious.
Το παιδί έχει άγχος για το σχολείο.
The child is anxious about school.
Το άγχος πριν τις εξετάσεις είναι φυσιολογικό.
Anxiety before exams is normal.
Ο γιατρός μού είπε ότι το άγχος επηρεάζει την υγεία μου.
My doctor told me that stress affects my health.
Πολλοί άνθρωποι παλεύουν καθημερινά με το άγχος της δουλειάς τους.
Many people struggle daily with the stress of their job.
Το χρόνιο άγχος μπορεί να οδηγήσει σε σοβαρά ψυχοσωματικά προβλήματα, αν δεν αντιμετωπιστεί έγκαιρα.
Chronic anxiety can lead to serious psychosomatic problems if it is not treated in time.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το άγχος | τα άγχη |
| Genitive | του άγχους | των αγχών |
| Accusative | το άγχος | τα άγχη |
| Vocative | άγχος | άγχη |
Word family
αγχώνομαιto get stressed, to worry
αγχωμένοςstressed, anxious
αγχώδηςanxiety-related, anxious in nature
αγχολυτικόanti-anxiety medication
άγχωto strangle, to press tight (archaic/literary)
Etymology
The word goes back to Ancient Greek ἄγχος (ankhos), meaning tightness or anguish, from the verb ἄγχειν, to squeeze or strangle. That verb traces to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning to constrict or press tight. The same root gave rise to a family of words in other languages built around the image of physical tightness turning into mental distress.
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