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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 ).
cata-
prefix
- down; downwards; lower in position
catadromous
cataphyll
- indicating reversal, opposition, degeneration, etc
cataplasia
catatonia
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cata-1
< Greek kata-, combining form of 첹á down, through, against, according to, towards, during
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cata-1
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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From the start, City pressed Barcelona and put pressure on the defence and goalkeeper Cata Coll.
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She lays off to Cuthbert, who takes a touch out her feet, then curls an unstoppable 15-yarder around the left side of the diving Cata Coll and into the net.
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The corner is swirling, but Barca keeper Cata Coll is fouled.
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“October and November are the dry season, when the land languishes,” Cata said.
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On this date, Oaxacans don’t honor death but rather their ancestors, said the local secretary of culture, Victor Cata.
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