appocundria

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Neapolitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupokhondriakós, “of the region between the ribs and navel”).

Noun[edit]

appocundria m (uncountable)

  1. deep melancholia
    • 1980, Pino Daniele (lyrics and music), “Appocundria”, in Nero a metà:
      Appocundria me scoppia / Ogne minuto ‘mpietto / Peccè passanno forte / Haje sconcecato ‘o lietto / Appocundria ‘e chi è sazio / E dice ca è diuno / Appocundria ‘e nisciuno / Appocundria ‘e nisciuno
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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