hystericus

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ὑστερικός (husterikós, suffering in the womb, hysterical), from ὑστερά (husterá, womb) from the Greek belief that hysteria was caused by a disturbance in the uterus and that it belonged exclusively to women. Confer the English hystero- (of or pertaining to the uterus or womb), the Latin suffix -icus and the French hystérie.

Adjective

hystericus (feminine hysterica, neuter hystericum); first/second declension

  1. hysterical

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hystericus hysterica hystericum hystericī hystericae hysterica
Genitive hystericī hystericae hystericī hystericōrum hystericārum hystericōrum
Dative hystericō hystericae hystericō hystericīs hystericīs hystericīs
Accusative hystericum hystericam hystericum hystericōs hystericās hysterica
Ablative hystericō hystericā hystericō hystericīs hystericīs hystericīs
Vocative hysterice hysterica hystericum hystericī hystericae hysterica

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