angoisse
See also: angoissé
French
Etymology
From Old French angoisse, from Latin angustia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ɡwas/
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Noun
angoisse f (plural angoisses)
- anguish, distress
- (psychiatry) anxiety
- (philosophy) angst
- fear, dread
Derived terms
- angoisse de la page blanche
- poire d'angoisse
Verb
angoisse
- inflection of angoisser:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “angoisse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- agnosies, agonises, songeais
Old French
Alternative forms
- anguisse, anguise
Etymology
From Latin angustia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈɡoi̯.sə/
Noun
angoisse f (oblique plural angoisses, nominative singular angoisse, nominative plural angoisses)
- fear, worry, terror
Related terms
- angoissier
- anguissous
Descendants
- French: angoisse
- → Middle English: angwissh (see there for further descendants)