proprioception

English
WOTD – 26 August 2009

Etymology

From proprioceptor, from Latin prōprius (“one's own”) +‎ reception. Coined by neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington in 1906.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
  • Hyphenation: pro‧prio‧cep‧tion

Noun

proprioception (countable and uncountable, plural proprioceptions)

  1. The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.
    • 2003, James Stark, Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy, University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 30:
      […] it is achieved through a neuromuscular feedback system known as proprioception or kinaesthetic awareness, as well as through an auditory control system in which the ear monitors the sound and makes […]

Synonyms

Translations
sense of the position of parts of the body

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “proprioceptor”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading

French

Noun

proprioception f (plural proprioceptions)

  1. proprioception

Further reading
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