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hystero-

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hystero-¹

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ (hustérā, “the womb”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.

prefix

  1. morpheme Uterus; uterine.

    Similar: utero-, metro-

  2. morpheme Hysteria; hysterical.

hystero-²

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ὕστερος (hústeros, “higher, outer”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.

prefix

  1. morpheme later, latter

Translations

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prefix of or pertaining to the uterus

Españolhistero-
Portuguêshistero-
Françaishystéro-

prefix of or pertaining to hysteria

Françaishystéro-

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"hystero-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hystero-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

hystero-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hystero-

Chicago

"hystero-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hystero-.

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@misc{hystero_2026,
  title = {hystero-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hystero-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}