LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

hystericus

hystericus (feminine hysterica, neuter hystericum)
Classical[hysˈtɛ.rɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[isˈtɛː.ri.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivehysterical

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativehystericushystericahystericum
genitivehystericīhystericaehystericī
dativehystericōhystericaehystericō
accusativehystericumhystericamhystericum
ablativehystericōhystericāhystericō
vocativehystericehystericahystericum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativehystericīhystericaehysterica
genitivehystericōrumhystericārumhystericōrum
dativehystericīshystericīshystericīs
accusativehystericōshystericāshysterica
ablativehystericīshystericīshystericīs
vocativehystericīhystericaehysterica

hystĕrĭcus, a, um, adj., = ὑστερικός,
I. hysterical, Mart. 11, 71, 1; 11, 7, 11.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek ῠ̔στερῐκός (hŭsterĭkós, “suffering in the womb”), from ῠ̔στέρᾱ (hŭstérā, “womb”) from the Greek belief that hysteria was caused by a disturbance in the uterus and that it belonged exclusively to women.

Descendants
  • Catalanhistèric
  • Englishhysteric
  • Englishhysterical
  • Frenchhystérique
  • Germanhysterisch
  • Italianisterico
  • Portuguesehistérico
  • Romanianisteric
  • Spanishhistérico
  • Dutchhysterisch

Quick answers

What does hystericus mean in Latin?
hystericus, a adjective, means “hysterical”.
How do you pronounce hystericus?
In classical Latin, [hysˈtɛ.rɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [isˈtɛː.ri.kus].