Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

πᾰρᾰ́νοιᾰ (paránoiaf (genitive πᾰρᾰνοίᾱς); first declension

  1. derangement, madness

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • English: paranoia
  • Greek: παράνοια (paránoia)

Further reading edit

Greek edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Ancient Greek παράνοια (paránoia, madness).

Noun edit

παράνοια (paránoiaf (plural παράνοιες)

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

Declension edit

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