cata-
cata-
a prefix meaning “down,” “against,” “back,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek (cataclysm; catalog; catalepsy); on this model, used in the formation of other compound words (catagenesis; cataphyll).
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| cata-, (before a vowel) kata-, (before a vowel) cath- or (before a vowel) cat- | |
| —prefix | |
| 1. | down; downwards; lower in position: catadromous; cataphyll |
| 2. | indicating reversal, opposition, degeneration, etc: cataplasia; catatonia |
| [from Greek kata-, from kata. In compound words borrowed from Greek, kata- means: down (catabolism), away, off (catalectic), against (category), according to (catholic), and thoroughly (catalogue)] | |
| kata-, (before a vowel) kata-, (before a vowel) cath- or (before a vowel) cat- | |
| —prefix | |
| [from Greek kata-, from kata. In compound words borrowed from Greek, kata- means: down (catabolism), away, off (catalectic), against (category), according to (catholic), and thoroughly (catalogue)] | |
| cath-, (before a vowel) kata-, (before a vowel) cath- or (before a vowel) cat- | |
| —prefix | |
| [from Greek kata-, from kata. In compound words borrowed from Greek, kata- means: down (catabolism), away, off (catalectic), against (category), according to (catholic), and thoroughly (catalogue)] | |
| cat-, (before a vowel) kata-, (before a vowel) cath- or (before a vowel) cat- | |
| —prefix | |
| [from Greek kata-, from kata. In compound words borrowed from Greek, kata- means: down (catabolism), away, off (catalectic), against (category), according to (catholic), and thoroughly (catalogue)] | |
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Cata-
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
cata-
from Gk. kata-, before vowels kat-. Its principal sense is "down," but with occasional senses of "against" or "wrongly." Also sometimes used as an intensive. Most Eng. words with this prefix were borrowed through L. after 1500; e.g. catalectic (1589) "wanting a syllable in the last foot."
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Medical Dictionary
cata- pref.
Down: catabolism.
Reverse; backward; degenerative: cataplasia.
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