transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-tə-ˌlep-sē ]
noun
( plural -sies )
Etymology: Middle English catalempsi, from Medieval Latin catalepsia, from Late Latin catalepsis, from Greek katalēpsis, literally, act of seizing, from katalambanein to seize, from kata- + lambanein to take — more at latch
Date: 14th century
: a trancelike state marked by loss of voluntary motion in which the limbs remain in whatever position they are placed
• cat·a·lep·tic ˌka-tə-ˈlep-tik adjective or noun
• cat·a·lep·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb