Hyster

Morpheme

Hyster

Type

bound base

Denotation

womb, female organ of gestation

Etymology

Ancient Greek hystera

Evidence

antihysteric, hysterectomy, hysterical, hysterically, hysteria, hysteric, hysterics, hysteroid, hysteresis, hysteretic

Notes

<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable

See Also

Uter