catalepsis
ἐνίοις τὸ σιγᾶν κρεῖττόν ἐστι τοῦ λαλεῖν → for some people silence is better than words (Menander)
Latin > English
catalepsis catalepsis N F :: catalepsy, seizure, sudden attack of sickness
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cătălēpsis: is, f., = κατάληψις,
I a sudden attack of sickness, catalepsy (pure Lat. apprehensio or oppressio), Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 10, 56.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cătălēpsis, is, f. (κατάληψις), catalepsie, léthargie : C. Aur. Acut. 2, 10, 56.
Latin > German (Georges)
catalēpsis, is, Akk. in, f. (κατάληψις), ein akuter Krankheitsanfall (rein lat. apprehensio od. oppressio), ein plötzlicher Anfall von Bewußtlosigkeit, die Starrsucht, Cael. Aur. acut. 2, 10, 56. – Dav. catalēpticus, a, um, zur Starrsucht gehörig, passio, Cael. Aur. acut. 2, 10, 74: Plur. subst., catalēpticī, ōrum, m., von der Starrsucht Befallene, ibid. § 75.
