v.
Pronunciation: ' ka-t ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Latin catenatus, past participle of catenare, from catena
Date: circa 1623
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– cat · e · na · tion \ ˌ ka-t ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun