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catalepsy

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Main Entry:
cat·a·lep·sy Listen to the pronunciation of catalepsy
Pronunciation:
\ˈka-tə-ˌlep-sē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural cat·a·lep·sies
Etymology:
Middle English catalempsi, from Medieval Latin catalepsia, from Late Latin catalepsis, from Greek katalēpsis, literally, act of seizing, from katalambanein to seize, from kata- + lambanein to take — more at latch
Date:
14th century
: a trancelike state marked by loss of voluntary motion in which the limbs remain in whatever position they are placed
— cat·a·lep·tic Listen to the pronunciation of cataleptic \ˌka-tə-ˈlep-tik\ adjective or noun
— cat·a·lep·ti·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of cataleptically \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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