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hysterokinetic

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

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌhɪstəɹəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk/
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adj

Meaning 1

Having a shifting (mobile) accent that falls on the suffix (alternatively, on the last syllable of the stem) in the direct case-forms, and on the case-ending, with full ablaut-grade, in the weak case-forms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • The PIE word for ‘father’ was hysterokinetic: nominative singular *ph2-tér-s, genitive *ph2-tr-és.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hysterodynamic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hystero- (“outer”) + kinetic (“moving”).