cyclothymie
\si.klɔ.ti.mi\
The verdict
“cyclothymie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trouble de l’humeur où se succèdent les phases d’euphorie et de dépression.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cyclothymie · cyclothymie · French
cyclothymie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cyclothymie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \si.klɔ.ti.mi\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cyclothymie » en français
Rare enough to double-check
cyclothymie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \si.klɔ.ti.mi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trouble de l’humeur où se succèdent les phases d’euphorie et de dépression.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cyclothymie, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cyclothymie, spelled C-Y-C-L-O-T-H-Y-M-I-E.
Definition
- 1Trouble de l’humeur où se succèdent les phases d’euphorie et de dépression.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cyclothymie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’auteur pense que la constitution cyclothymique existe et se manifeste dans la grande majorité des cas de psychose maniaque dépressive et de cyclothymie; […].
La psychologie occidentale reconnaît le lien entre des troubles graves – comme la schizophrénie, la paranoïa ou la cyclothymie –, et les émotions malsaines ou les idées irréalistes.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.