KATABATIC Meaning of KATABATIC in English [ ˌkatə'batɪk ]■ adjective Meteorology (of a wind) caused by local downward motion of cool air.OriginC19: from Gk katabatikos , from katabainein 'go down'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004