catatonic

adjective

characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs

Roots

katacata- · Greek · down, according to tonos-ton · Greek · tension, tone

Synonyms for catatonic

catalepticn comatoseadj psychoticadj schizophrenicadj schizoidadj neuroticadj

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The word catatonic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cata-, from Greek kata (“down, according to”); and -ton, from Greek tonos (“tension, tone”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.