psychomotor

English

Etymology

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Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ)

Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der.

English psycho-

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *moweō

Latin moveō

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr

Proto-Italic *-tōr

Latin -tor

Latin mōtorder.

Middle English motour

English motor

English psychomotor

From psycho- + motor.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊtə(ɹ)

Adjective

psychomotor (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind

Derived terms

• neuropsychomotor

Related terms

• psychomotricity

Translations

of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind

• Czech: psychomotorický m
• Finnish: psykomotorinen (fi)
• French: psychomoteur (fr)
• German: psychomotorisch
• Greek: ψυχοκινητικός (el) (psychokinitikós)
• Italian: psicomotorio (it)
• Persian: روانی-حرکتی (ravâni-harkati)
• Polish: psychomotoryczny, psychoruchowy (pl)
• Romanian: psihomotor (ro)
• Russian: психомото́рный (ru) (psixomotórnyj)

See also

• sensorimotor