Etymology

globus hystericus

Today it means: Globus (lump in the throat) when believed (by the speaker or writer) to be psychosomatic (hysterical). Full definition →

First used 18th c.Latin globus
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  1. Latin · derived fromglobus“globe”
  2. English todayglobus hystericus

Scientific Latin, from Latin globus (“globe”) + hystericus (“hysteric”).

Words from the same roots

Latinglobus all →

globeglobushemoglobinglobin

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. Globus (lump in the throat) when believed (by the speaker or writer) to be psychosomatic (hysterical).

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