kinaesthesia

Or kin·aes·the·sis

[kin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]

noun

1. kinesthesia.

kinaesthesia

/ ˌkaɪn-, ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə, ˌkɪnɪsˈθɛtɪk, ˌkaɪn- /

noun

1. Also called: muscle sense. the sensation by which bodily position, weight, muscle tension, and movement are perceived

Other Word Forms

• kinaesthetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of kinaesthesia¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek kinein to move + _aesthesia