Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperkinesis

/ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)kɪˈniːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-ki-ne-sis
IPA: /ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)kɪˈniːsɪs/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.

Countable; Uncountable

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 -kinesis English hyperkinesis From hyper- + -kinesis.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)kɪˈniːsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hyperkineses (plural)

Synonyms

hyperkinesia hyperkinetic disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Questions

How do you pronounce hyperkinesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)kɪˈniːsɪs/.
What does hyperkinesis mean?: Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.
Where does hyperkinesis come from?: 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 -kinesis English hyperkinesis From hyper- + -kinesis.

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