cata- (redirected from kat-)

cata-

pref.

1. Down: catadromous.

2. Reverse; backward; degenerative: cataplasia.

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[Greek kata-, from kata, down, downwards, thoroughly; see kat- in Indo-European roots.]

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cata-, kata- before an aspirate, cath- before a vowel, cat-

prefix

1. down; downwards; lower in position catadromous cataphyll

2. indicating reversal, opposition, degeneration, etc. cataplasia catatonia

[from Greek kata-, from kata. In compound words borrowed from Greek, kata- means: down (catabolism), away, off (catalectic), against (category), according to (catholic), and thoroughly (catalogue)]