"κατα-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [Ancient Greek]

Forms: κᾰτᾰ- [canonical], kata- [romanization]
Etymology: See κατά (katá). Etymology templates: {{m|grc|κατά}} κατά (katá) Head templates: {{head|grc|prefix|head=κᾰτᾰ-}} κᾰτᾰ- • (kata-)
  1. back Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-κατα--grc-prefix-PEgjRvN1
  2. downwards Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-κατα--grc-prefix-A2ARov1m
  3. against Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-κατα--grc-prefix-pxjj6a76
  4. fully, completely Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-κατα--grc-prefix-Z3JSCUZ3 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: κατ- (kat-) (english: before a vowel with smooth breathing), καθ- (kath-) (english: before a vowel with rough breathing)

Prefix [Greek]

IPA: /kata/ Forms: kata- [romanization], katá- [romanization]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κατα- (kata-), from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “down, into, against”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|κατα-}} Ancient Greek κατα- (kata-), {{der|el|grc|κατά||down, into, against}} Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “down, into, against”) Head templates: {{head|el|prefix|head=|sort=}} κατα- • (kata-), {{el-prefix}} κατα- • (kata-)
  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is down in a downward direction: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-κατα--el-prefix-GYgMZ0oj Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek intensifiers Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 23 25 25 27 Disambiguation of Greek intensifiers: 21 26 23 29
  2. (intensifier) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something to a great degree or intensity: Tags: emphatic, intensifier, morpheme
    Sense id: en-κατα--el-prefix-xycZtt1Z Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek intensifiers Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 23 25 25 27 Disambiguation of Greek intensifiers: 21 26 23 29
  3. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something is against a person to a great degree: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-κατα--el-prefix-HNLnaJZA Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek intensifiers Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 23 25 25 27 Disambiguation of Greek intensifiers: 21 26 23 29
  4. (geology) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is under or before: Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-κατα--el-prefix-qj2iC0b1 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek intensifiers Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 23 25 25 27 Disambiguation of Greek intensifiers: 21 26 23 29 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: κατά- (katá-), κατ- (kat-), κάτ- (kát-) (english: used before morphemes that begin with a vowel), καθ- (kath-), κάθ- (used before morphemes that historically began with a vowel with a δασεία or rough breathing)

Alternative forms

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      "categories": [
        "el:Geology"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "κατα- (kata-) + αρχαιοζωικός (archaiozoïkós, “Archaean”) → καταρχαιοζωικός (katarchaiozoïkós, “Hadean, pre-Archaean”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is under or before:",
        "added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is under or before"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "geology",
          "geology"
        ],
        [
          "under",
          "under#English"
        ],
        [
          "before",
          "before#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(geology) added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something that is under or before:"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "geography",
        "geology",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kata/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "katá-",
      "word": "κατά-"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kat-",
      "word": "κατ-"
    },
    {
      "english": "used before morphemes that begin with a vowel",
      "roman": "kát-",
      "word": "κάτ-"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kath-",
      "word": "καθ-"
    },
    {
      "roman": "used before morphemes that historically began with a vowel with a δασεία or rough breathing",
      "word": "κάθ-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κατα-"
}

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