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hyperesthesia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English -aesthesia English hyperesthesia From hyper- + -aesthesia.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: hiperestesie — unusual sensitivity
  • Bulgarian: свръхчувствителност (svrǎhčuvstvitelnost) — unusual sensitivity
  • Catalan: hiperestèsia — unusual sensitivity
  • Finnish: hyperestesia — unusual sensitivity
  • French: hyperesthésie — unusual sensitivity
  • Italian: iperestesia — unusual sensitivity
  • Spanish: hiperestesia — unusual sensitivity