hyperkinetic

Questions

How do you pronounce hyperkinetic?

The recorded pronunciation is /hˌaɪpɚkɪnˈɛtɪk/.

What does hyperkinetic mean?

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

Where does hyperkinetic 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- Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek κῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós)der. English kinetic English hyperkinetic From hyper- + kinetic.

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