different between hysterical vs dramatic

English

Etymology

From hysteric +? -al, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (husterikós, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”), from ??????? (hustér?, “womb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /h??st???k?l/

Adjective

hysterical (comparative more hysterical, superlative most hysterical)

1. Of, or arising from hysteria.
   • 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 16:

     An event of this nature, a marriage, or a refusal, or a proposal, thrills through a whole household of women, and sets all their hysterical sympathies at work.

2. Having, or prone to having hysterics.
3. Provoking uncontrollable laughter.

Usage notes

• Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hysterical with an, others with a.

Related terms

• hysteric
• hysterics
• hysteria

Translations

Further reading

• hysterical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• hysterical at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Alternative forms

• dramatick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (dramatikós), from ????? (drâma, “drama, play”), from ???? (drá?, “I do, accomplish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d???mæt?k/

Adjective

dramatic (comparative more dramatic, superlative most dramatic)

1. Of or relating to the drama.
2. Striking in appearance or effect.
3. Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.

Derived terms

• nondramatic

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ??????? (doramatikku)

Translations

Further reading

• "dramatic" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 109.

Romanian

Etymology

From French dramatique, from Latin dramaticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dra?ma.tik/

Adjective

dramatic m or n (feminine singular dramatic?, masculine plural dramatici, feminine and neuter plural dramatice)

1. dramatic

Declension

Further reading

• dramatic in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)