cata-

See also: cata, catá, catà, câtă, cață, and Ca-ta

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”).

Prefix

cata-

  1. down
  2. reverse, backward, degenerative

Usage notes

It sometimes drops the final vowel, as in catoptric, and is sometimes changed to cath, as in cathartic, catholic.

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Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From Latin cata-, from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “under”)

Prefix

cata-

  1. cata- (all senses)
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