panique

Adj

1. (archaic, literary) pertaining to the god Pan
2. (literary) panicked
3. sudden, violent, and mostly baseless

Noun

panic

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of paniquer:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of paniquer:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pa.nik/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: panique

Borrowed from Ancient Greek: πανικός

In summary

Inherited from Middle French panique, a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πανικός (panikós), from Πάν (Pán). Pan, the Greek god of fields and woods, was believed to be the source of mysterious sounds that caused contagious, groundless fear in herds and crowds, or in people in lonely spots.

Concepts

panic

scare

😨

panicked

panicky

consternation

stampede

terror

frightened

panic-stricken

panic-struck

terrified

fear

😨

panic attacks

affright

deer in the headlights

dither

frenzy

fright

funk

horror

jitter

kerfuffle

Synonyms

peur

😨

terreur

appréhension

paniquer

tumulte

consternation

effroi

alarme

épouvante

anxiété

Translations

pánico

panico

Panik

pânico

paniek

pànic

panika

πανικός

panik

panic

ذُعْر

terror

medo

😨

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