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cata-

cata- prefix: down.

Prefix

cata-

  1. down
  2. reverse, backward, degenerative

Origin of cata-

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”).

Questions about cata-

What does cata- mean?
Cata- means down.
What part of speech is cata-?
Cata- is a prefix.

Words near cata- in the dictionary

  1. cat-trap
  2. cat-traps
  3. cat-walk
  4. cat-walks
  5. cat-witted
  6. cata-
  7. Cataban
  8. Catabaptism
  9. Catabaptist
  10. Catabaptists
  11. catabases

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