Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

globus hystericus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
globus hys-ter-i-cus
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Globus (lump in the throat) when believed (by the speaker or writer) to be psychosomatic (hysterical).

Dated; Uncountable

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Etymology

Scientific Latin, from Latin globus (“globe”) + hystericus (“hysteric”).

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What does globus hystericus mean?
Globus (lump in the throat) when believed (by the speaker or writer) to be psychosomatic (hysterical).
Where does globus hystericus come from?
Scientific Latin, from Latin globus (“globe”) + hystericus (“hysteric”).

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