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coma.

A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkəʊmə/UK/ˈkoʊmə/US
  1. A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

    go into a coma
    slip into a coma
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”).

noun/ˈkəʊmə/UK/ˈkoʊmə/US
  1. A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

  2. A defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points.

  3. A tuft or bunch, such as the assemblage of branches forming the head of a tree, a cluster of bracts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant, or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē)bor. Latin comalbor. English coma Learned borrowing from Latin coma (“hair of the head”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē, “hair of the head”).

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