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hystericus.

hysterical

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[hysˈtɛ.rɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[isˈtɛː.ri.kus]
  1. hysterical

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From the Ancient Greek ῠ̔στερῐκός (hŭsterĭkós, “suffering in the womb”), from ῠ̔στέρᾱ (hŭstérā, “womb”) from the Greek belief that hysteria was caused by a disturbance in the uterus and that it belonged exclusively to women.

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