catochusEtymologyFrom Ancient Greek κάτοχος (kátokhos, “catalepsy”), from κατέχω (katékhō, “hold down”).catochus means the trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounThe trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.