Definify.com
Definition 2024
histeria
histeria
Esperanto
Adjective
histeria (accusative singular histerian, plural histeriaj, accusative plural histeriajn)
Portuguese
Noun
histeria f (plural histerias)
- hysteria (behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion)
Spanish
Etymology
From French hystérie, from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra) "womb", as hysteria was thought to be specific to women and associated with the womb. Ultimately related to Latin uterus "womb; uterus".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /isˈte̞ɾja̠/
Noun
histeria f (plural histerias)