psychomotor

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind

OriginEnglish motor ← Middle English motour ← Latin mōtor →
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Meanings

adjectivepsychomotor (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  6. Proto-Italic*moweō
  7. Latinmoveō
  8. Latinmōtor
  9. Middle Englishmotour
  10. Englishmotor
  11. Englishpsychomotor

From psycho- + motor.

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Translations

Czech psychomotorický
  • psychomotorickýof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
Danish psykomotorisk
  • psykomotoriskof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
Finnish psykomotorinen
  • psykomotorinenof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
French psychomoteur
  • psychomoteurof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
German psychomotorisch
  • psychomotorischof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
Greek ψυχοκινητικός
  • ψυχοκινητικός (psychokinitikós)of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
Italian psicomotorio
  • psicomotorioof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
Persian روانی-حرکتی
  • روانی-حرکتی (ravâni-harkati)of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
Polish psychomotoryczny, psychoruchowy
  • psychomotorycznyof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
  • psychoruchowyof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
Romanian psihomotor
  • psihomotorof or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
Russian психомото́рный
  • психомото́рный (psixomotórnyj)of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with psychomotor

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Cite this entry
APA

psychomotor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychomotor

MLA

“psychomotor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychomotor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychomotor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychomotor.

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