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comatose.

In a coma: unconscious.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkəʊ.məˌtoʊs/UK/ˈkɒm.əˌtəʊs/UK/ˈkoʊ.məˌtoʊs/US/ˈkɑm.əˌtoʊs/US
  1. In a coma: unconscious.

    the patient was comatose for 2 weeks before finally passing away.
  2. Drowsy or lethargic.

    informal
  3. Fast asleep.

    informal
    She was lying comatose on the sofa.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē)bor. Latin cōmalbor. French coma Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -us Middle French -eux French -eux French comateux? Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma)? English comatose Perhaps from French comateux, or from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)

verb/ˈkəʊ.məˌtoʊs/UK/ˈkɒm.əˌtəʊs/UK/ˈkoʊ.məˌtoʊs/US/ˈkɑm.əˌtoʊs/US
  1. To make comatose; to send into, or as if into, a coma.

    colloquial · nonstandard · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē)bor. Latin cōmalbor. French coma Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -us Middle French -eux French -eux French comateux? Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma)? English comatose Perhaps from French comateux, or from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)

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