CATA-


Meaning of CATA- in English

(also cat- )

■ prefix

1》 down; downwards: catadromous.

2》 wrongly; badly: catachresis.

3》 completely: cataclysm.

4》 against; alongside: catechize.

Origin

from Gk kata 'down'.

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