cataleptical en · ADJ
Etymology
From cataleptic + -al.
Meanings
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(rare) Cataleptic.
A settled apathy, a gradual wasting away of the person, and frequent although transient affections of a partially cataleptical character, were the unusual diagnosis.
1839, Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cataleptical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cataleptical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |