Meanings
hystero-1
hystero-2
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
hystero- · prefix
- Ancient Greekὑστέρᾱ“the womb”
- Englishhystero-
From Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ (hustérā, “the womb”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →hystero- · prefix
- Ancient Greekὕστερος“higher, outer”
- Englishhystero-
From Ancient Greek ὕστερος (hústeros, “higher, outer”). By surface analysis, hyster- + -o-.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French hystéro-, hystéro-
- hystéro-of or pertaining to the uterus
- hystéro-of or pertaining to hysteria
Portuguese histero-
- histero-of or pertaining to the uterus
Spanish histero-
- histero-of or pertaining to the uterus
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APA
hystero-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hystero-
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“hystero-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hystero-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hystero-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hystero-.
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