algedonic

English

WOTD – 4 February 2006

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) ‘pleasure’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æld͡ʒɪˈdɒnɪk/

Adjective

algedonic (comparative more algedonic, superlative most algedonic)

1. Pertaining to both pleasure and pain.

Anagrams

• coaligned, coleading, genocidal