παράνοια

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰ́νοιᾰ (paránoiaf (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 (paránoiaf (plural παράνοιες)

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

Declension