hystericus

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Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”), from ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”) from the Greek belief that hysteria was caused by a disturbance in the uterus and that it belonged exclusively to women. Compare the English hystero- (“of or pertaining to the uterus or womb”), the Latin suffix -icus and the French hystérie.

Adjective

hystericus (feminine hysterica, neuter hystericum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. hysterical

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative hystericus hysterica hystericum hystericī hystericae hysterica
genitive hystericī hystericae hystericī hystericōrum hystericārum hystericōrum
dative hystericō hystericae hystericō hystericīs
accusative hystericum hystericam hystericum hystericōs hystericās hysterica
ablative hystericō hystericā hystericō hystericīs
vocative hysterice hysterica hystericum hystericī hystericae hysterica

Descendants

Descendants

References

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