proprioception
English edit
Etymology edit
From proprioceptor, from Latin prōprius (“one's own”) + reception. Coined by neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington in 1906.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
- Hyphenation: pro‧prio‧cep‧tion
Noun edit
proprioception (countable and uncountable, plural proprioceptions)
- The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.
- 2003, James Stark, Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy, University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 30:
- […] it is achieved through a neuromuscular feedback system known as proprioception or kinaesthetic awareness, as well as through an auditory control system in which the ear monitors the sound and makes […]
Synonyms edit
- kinesthesia (broadly synonymous)
Coordinate terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
sense of the position of parts of the body
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “proprioceptor”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading edit
- proprioception on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
proprioception f (plural proprioceptions)
Further reading edit
- “proprioception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.