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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa.nik
"Il a eu un moment panique avant l'examen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Experiencing or showing a sudden feeling of fear and anxiety that prevents normal thinking.
"She started to feel panicky when she realized she had lost her passport at the airport." - 2
Tending to cause panic or characterized by a state of alarm among a group of people.
"The sudden drop in the stock market created a panicky atmosphere among the investors."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'panic' combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. The root 'panic' traces back to the Ancient Greek 'panikos', relating to the god Pan, who was believed to induce sudden, groundless fear in travelers. The suffix '-y' was added in the 19th century to form an adjective describing a state or tendency characterized by sudden anxiety.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Panicky" is said worldwide
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panique
Transliteration: pa.nik
"Il a eu un moment panique avant l'examen."
panisch
Transliteration: ˈpaːnɪʃ
"Sie wurde panisch, als sie das laute Geräusch hörte."
panico
Transliteration: ˈpa.ni.ko
"Ha avuto una reazione panica di fronte al pericolo."
pánico
Transliteration: ˈpani.ko
"Se puso muy panicoso cuando vio el fuego."
apanicado
Transliteration: a.pa.niˈka.du
"Ele ficou apanicado ao perder as chaves de casa."
घबराया हुआ
Transliteration: ghabraya hua
"अचानक हुए धमाके से लोग घबराए हुए थे।"
恐慌的
Transliteration: kǒnghuāng de
"听到这个坏消息后，她变得有些恐慌。"
당황한
Transliteration: danghwanghan
"그는 마감 시간이 다가오자 당황한 기색을 보였다."
パニック状態の
Transliteration: panikku jōtai no
"彼女は財布がないことに気づき、パニック状態になった。"
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