Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catochus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: catochus
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάτοχος (kátokhos, “catalepsy”), from κατέχω (katékhō, “hold down”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κάτοχος

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does catochus mean?: The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.
Where does catochus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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