cata-

See also: cata, catá, catà, catã, cața, Cața, cață, Cață, căta, câtă, 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 catholic.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with cata-

catacoustic

catacoustics

catanadromous

catamnesis

Catabaptism

Catabaptist

catabolism

catachresis

cataclysm

catalog

cataplexis

cataplexy

cataract

catastrophe

catatonia

catacaustic

catacorolla

catadicrotism

catadromous

catelectrode

catelectrotonus

katepimeron

catafront

catagen

catagenesis

cathemeral

cation

isocatabase

catalepsy

catalysis

catamorphism

cathode

catapetalous

cataphasia

cataphoresis

cataphyll

cataphysical

cataplasia

catazonal

catazone

catastate

Anagrams

• TCAA, AACT, ACTA

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá).

Prefix

cata-

1. cata-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with cata-

catacaustique

cataplasm

Italian

Etymology

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

Prefix

cata-

1. cata- (all senses)