/anˈsjoso/
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Translation
anxious, eager
Word origin
From Latin anxiosus, from anxius ('troubled, uneasy'), from angere ('to press tight, choke'). The same root gives English 'anxious' and 'anguish'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- anxiosus
- English cognates
- anxious, anguish
Grammar
Feminineansiosa
Masc pluralansiosos
Fem pluralansiosas
Examples
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I am very anxious about the exam results.
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Why are you so anxious this morning?
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The dog gets anxious when we leave.
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I am eager to see you again!
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The children eagerly awaited their grandparents' arrival.
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