clonus

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/ˈkloʊnəs/

noun

A muscular spasm with regular contractions.

OriginLatin clonus ← Ancient Greek κλόνος →
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Meanings

nounclonus (plural clonuses)

plural clonuses

  1. medicineA muscular spasm with regular contractions.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλόνος
  2. Latinclonus
  3. Englishclonus

Borrowed from Latin clonus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κλόνος (klónos), meaning a "violent, confused motion."

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Translations

German Klonus
  • Klonusmuscular spasm

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

clonus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonus

MLA

“clonus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clonus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clonus.

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