catatoniac (C1)
noun
Definition
catatoniac means (archaic) A person exhibiting catatonia. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses catatoniac to mean (archaic) A person exhibiting catatonia.
The teacher asked students to find catatoniac in the reading.
Check the words around catatoniac to choose the right meaning.
How to Use catatoniac
- a/the catatoniac (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a catatoniac."
- catatoniac in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked catatoniac in context before translating it."
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