CATA- Definition & Meaning

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cata-¹

< Greek kata-, combining form of �첹��á down, through, against, according to, towards, during

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51�Թ� 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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