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Italian
Etymology
From Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the uterus, hysterical”), from ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈstɛ.ri.ko/
- Rhymes: -ɛriko
- Hyphenation: i‧stè‧ri‧co
Adjective
isterico (feminine isterica, masculine plural isterici, feminine plural isteriche)
- hysterical, hysteric
- Synonyms: instabile, nevrotico
- (derogatory) shrill
Derived terms
Noun
isterico m (plural isterici, feminine isterica)
- hysteric
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