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hyperkinetic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH AY2 P ER0 K IH0 N EH1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, neurology, neuroscience, pathology, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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 kinetic English hyperkinetic From hyper- + kinetic.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hyperkineettinen — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • French: hyperkinétique — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • German: hyperkinetisch — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • Greek: υπερκινητικός (yperkinitikós) — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • Italian: ipercinetico — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • Latin: hyperkineticus — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • Portuguese: hipercinético — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • Romanian: hiperkinetic — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • Russian: гиперкинетический (giperkinetičeskij) — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
  • Spanish: hipercinético — of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity