Hystero-
prefix
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Definitions
Prefix
- 1 Uterus; uterine. morpheme
- 2 later, latter morpheme
- 3 Hysteria; hysterical. morpheme
Synonyms
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Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ (hustérā, “the womb”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek ὕστερος (hústeros, “higher, outer”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.
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