Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈstɛ.ri.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ɛriko
  • Hyphenation: i‧stè‧ri‧co

Adjective

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isterico (feminine isterica, masculine plural isterici, feminine plural isteriche)

  1. hysterical, hysteric
    Synonyms: instabile, nevrotico
  2. (derogatory) shrill

Derived terms

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Noun

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isterico m (plural isterici, feminine isterica)

  1. hysteric
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