"cata-" meaning in English

See cata- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|κατά||downwards}} Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefixes}} cata-
  1. down Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-cata--en-prefix-kIrsRRLY
  2. reverse, backward, degenerative Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-cata--en-prefix-3EwcRY0t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 0 100

Alternative forms

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