Etymology

hystero-

Today it means: Uterus; uterine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ
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hystero- · prefix1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑστέρᾱ“the womb”
  2. English todayhystero-

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

hystero- · prefix2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕστερος“higher, outer”
  2. English todayhystero-

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

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