# catochus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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