Etymology

orthotonos

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Today it means: muscular rigidity associated with tetanus Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀρθός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀρθός“straight”
  2. English todayorthotonos

From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + τόνος (tónos, “tension”). See further at opisthotonos.

Words from the same roots

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