hysterical
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From hysteric + -al, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikos, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”), from ὑστερά (hustera, “womb”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /hɪ ˈstɛrɪkəl/
[edit] Adjective
hysterical (comparative more hysterical, superlative most hysterical)
- Of, or arising from hysteria.
- Having, or prone to having hysterics.
- Provoking uncontrollable laughter.
[edit] Usage notes
- Like many terms that start with a voiced h and have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hysterical with an, others with a.
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[edit] Translations
arising from hysteria
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prone to having hysterics
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provoking laughter
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[edit] External links
- hysterical in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- hysterical at OneLook Dictionary Search