παράνοια

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παρανοέω (paranoéō, “to think amiss”) +‎ -ῐᾰ (-ia).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰ́νοιᾰ • (paránoia) f (genitive πᾰρᾰνοίᾱς); first declension

  1. derangement, madness

Declension

Descendants

  • → English: paranoia
  • Greek: παράνοια (paránoia)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek παράνοια (paránoia, “madness”).

Noun

παράνοια • (paránoia) f (plural παράνοιες)

  1. (medicine) paranoia
  2. insanity
  3. suspiciousness

Declension

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