histeryk

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French hystérique, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xisˈtɛ.rɘk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrɘk
  • Syllabification: his‧te‧ryk

Noun

histeryk m pers (female equivalent histeryczka)

  1. (psychology) hysteric

Declension

Further reading

  • histeryk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • histeryk in Polish dictionaries at PWN