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cataphoric

/ˌkætəˈfɔːɹɪk//ˌkætəˈfɒɹɪk/

cataphoric adjective: of or relating to cataphora.

Adjective

cataphoric (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to cataphora.

Origin of cataphoric

From cataphora + -ic.

Questions about cataphoric

What does cataphoric mean?
Cataphoric means of or relating to cataphora.
What part of speech is cataphoric?
Cataphoric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cataphoric?
Cataphoric is pronounced /ˌkætəˈfɔːɹɪk/.

Words near cataphoric in the dictionary

  1. cataphoras
  2. cataphoreses
  3. cataphoresis
  4. cataphoretic
  5. cataphoretically
  6. cataphoric
  7. cataphorical
  8. cataphorically
  9. cataphors
  10. cataphract
  11. cataphracted

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