Word: catalepsy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cat
a
lep
sy
Definition: severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions
Morphemes:
Affix: cata-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reverse, backward, degenerative
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατά
Language: grc
Decoded: kata
Meaning: downwards
Affix: -lepsy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a specified form of fit or seizure
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λαμβάνω
Language: grc
Decoded: lambano
Meaning: to take, grasp, seize
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process