Etymology

catochus

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Today it means: The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κάτοχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκάτοχος“catalepsy”
  2. English todaycatochus

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

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