hysteric

English

Alternative forms

• hysterick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, “suffering in the uterus, hysterical”), from ὑστέρα (hustéra, “womb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪsˈtɛɹɪk/

Adjective

hysteric (comparative more hysteric, superlative most hysteric)

1. Hysterical; relating to hysteria.

Noun

hysteric (plural hysterics)

1. A hysterical person.

Usage notes

• Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hysteric with an, others with a.

Translations

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Translations to be checked

• French: ^{(please verify)} hystérique (fr) m or f
• German: ^{(please verify)} Hysteriker m, (female) ^{(please verify)} Hysterikerin f
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• Icelandic: (of a man) ^{(please verify)} sefjasjúkur maður m, (of a woman) ^{(please verify)} sefjasjúk kona f, (of a man) ^{(please verify)} móðursjúkur maður m, (of a woman) ^{(please verify)} móðursjúk kona f, (of a man) ^{(please verify)} æstur maður m, (of a woman) ^{(please verify)} æst kona f

Related terms

• hysteria
• hysterical

 

Further reading

• “hysteric”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “hysteric”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.