How do you pronounce paranœa?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹəˈniːə/.

paranœa

/ˌpæɹəˈniːə/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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Dated; Uncountable

"PARANŒA, (παρανοια, from para, and νους, ‘understanding.’) Delirium, Dementia."
"Paranœa may recover, but tends to fixed delusions and dementia."
"Does paranœa ever lead to murder, Mr. Nicholson?"
"Paranœa"
"Self‐pity is the first symptom of paranœa."

paranœic

How to pronounce paranœa

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