chandra

chandra

See also: Chandra and chandrą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian хандра́ (xandrá), from New Latin hypochondria, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδρια (hupokhóndria). Doublet of hipochondria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxan.dra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -andra
  • Syllabification: chan‧dra

Noun

chandra f

  1. (colloquial, psychology) the blues, the doldrums, melancholy

Declension

Declension of chandra
singular plural
nominative chandra chandry
genitive chandry chandr
dative chandrze chandrom
accusative chandrę chandry
instrumental chandrą chandrami
locative chandrze chandrach
vocative chandro chandry

Derived terms

adjective
  • chandrowaty

Further reading

  • “chandra”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • “chandra”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)
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