hysteric
hysteric · more hysteric · most hysteric
Hysterical; relating to hysteriaHysterical; relating to hysteria.
/hɪsˈtɛɹɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesHysterical; relating to hysteria.
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
Origin
From Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the uterus,From Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the uterus, hysterical”), from ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”).
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Forms
more hysteric, most hysteric| Comparative | more hysteric Lesson |
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| Superlative | most hysteric Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria:hysterical
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedhysteria
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form