catatonia

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English

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Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from German Katatonie, from New Latin catatonia, from a Greek word meaning to stretch tight. By surface analysis, cata- +‎ tone +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

Noun

catatonia (usually uncountable, plural catatonias)

  1. A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
  2. (informal) A frozen, unresponsive state, as of electronic equipment.
    • 1998, David Drake, Thomas T. Thomas, Crisis of Empire Book I: An Honorable Defense:
      “Relay that!” Thwaite shouted. Somewhere on the bridge a hand closed over a relay and dropped the AIDs into an electronic catatonia.

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Translations

Italian

Etymology

From cata- +‎ -tonia.

Noun

catatonia f (plural catatonie)

  1. catatonia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧to‧ni‧a

Noun

catatonia f (plural catatonias)

  1. (psychiatry) catatonia (a severe condition characterised by a tendency to remain in a rigid state)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kataˈtonja/
  • Rhymes: -onja
  • Syllabification: ca‧ta‧to‧nia

Noun

catatonia f (plural catatonias)

  1. catatonia

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