Synonyms & related words for clonus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of clonus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to clonus

Explore words related to clonus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include convulsion, spasm, tetany, convulsive, tetanic, spastically, spasmodic, amyotonia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does clonus come from?

The word clonus breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: clon, from Greek klonos (“violent motion, turmoil”); and -us, from Latin -us (“noun-forming suffix”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.