anancastico
Italian
Etymology
Either derived from anancasmo, or borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναγκαστικός (anankastikós), derived from ἀναγκάζω (anankázō, “I force”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.nanˈka.sti.ko/
- Rhymes: -astiko
- Hyphenation: a‧nan‧cà‧sti‧co
Adjective
anancastico (feminine anancastica, masculine plural anancastici, feminine plural anancastiche)
- (psychiatry) obsessive
- Synonym: ossessivo
Related terms
- anancasmo
Further reading
- anancastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana