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kata
1[ kah-tuh ]
noun
- an exercise consisting of several of the specific movements of a martial art, especially a pattern prescribed for defending oneself against several attackers, used in judo and karate training.
kata-
2- variant of cata-: katabasis; katamorphism.
kata
1/ ˈkætə /
noun
- an exercise consisting of a sequence of the specific movements of a martial art, used in training and designed to show skill in technique
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Origin of kata1
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Origin of kata1
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Example Sentences
Lyra d soi, n d' eg, kai kithara leipetai, kai kata polin chrsima; kai au kat' agrous tois nomeusi syrinx an tis ei.
Then the preposition kata is added to it, thus making our English word "energy" which means "a working force."
Enarg gar d kai ta peri tn hydern hamartmata t rhathymia taut kata logon kolouthkota.
Poson oun estin, ho alloioi, kai d theasmetha; pleon men kata to stoma, meion d' kata to Pg 252Greek text hpar te kai tas phlebas.
Kai ztsomen kata tonde ton logon, hypo tinn gignetai dynamen auta d tauta kai ei d ti allo physes ergon estin.
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