angor

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/æŋ.ɡə(ɹ)/

noun

Great anxiety accompanied by painful constriction at the upper part of the belly, often with palpitation and oppression.

OriginLatin angor ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰos →
Scrabble 6
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Meanings

angor1

noun
  1. datedmedicineGreat anxiety accompanied by painful constriction at the upper part of the belly, often with palpitation and oppression.

Angor2

proper noun
  1. A language of Papua New Guinea in Sandaun province. It belongs to the small Senagi family.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énǵʰos
  2. Latinangor
  3. Englishangor

From Latin angor. Doublet of anger via Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰos.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

anger

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

angor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angor

MLA

“angor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angor.

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