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catalepsy

noun

cat·​a·​lep·​sy ˈka-tə-ˌlep-sē How to pronounce catalepsy (audio)
plural catalepsies
: a trancelike state marked by loss of voluntary motion in which the limbs remain in whatever position they are placed
cataleptic adjective or noun
cataleptically adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Raphael, the expedition guide, has a form of catalepsy and sleeps for decades at a time. Sara Wheeler, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2017

Word History

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of catalepsy was in the 14th century

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