Kilo Lingo

/paɾaˈnoiko/

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Translation

paranoid

Word origin

From paranoia, from Greek paranoia ('madness'), formed from para ('beside, beyond') plus nous ('mind').

Origin
Greek
Root
paranoia
English cognates
paranoid, paranoia

Grammar

Feminineparanoica
Masc pluralparanoicos
Fem pluralparanoicas

Examples

, .

Do not be so paranoid, nobody is following you.

cerraduras.

Since the burglary he has become very paranoid about locks.

desconfía .

She is paranoid and distrusts everyone.

¡ comportarte !

Stop behaving like a paranoid person!

.

He had the paranoid idea that he was being spied on.

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This word is part of lesson 76.