"κατά" meaning in Greek

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Preposition

IPA: /kaˈta/ Forms: katá [romanization]
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek κᾰτά (katá). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|κατά|κᾰτά}} Ancient Greek κᾰτά (katá) Head templates: {{head|el|preposition|head=|sort=}} κατά • (katá), {{el-prep}} κατά • (katá)
  1. (with genitive) versus, against Tags: with-genitive Synonyms (versus): εναντίον (enantíon)
    Sense id: en-κατά-el-prep-M0-4ydFr Categories (other): Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 13 18 26 16 27 Disambiguation of 'versus': 94 2 2 2 0
  2. (with accusative) towards Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-κατά-el-prep-lBxB~72m Categories (other): Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 13 18 26 16 27
  3. (with accusative) during Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-κατά-el-prep-dmeOQM-L Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 37 0 45 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 13 18 26 16 27
  4. (with accusative) around, about, close to Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-κατά-el-prep-i952n9~l Categories (other): Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 13 18 26 16 27
  5. (with accusative) according Tags: with-accusative Synonyms (according): σύμφωνα (sýmfona)
    Sense id: en-κατά-el-prep-8fwzJtn8 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek prepositions Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 37 0 45 Disambiguation of Greek prepositions: 13 18 26 16 27 Disambiguation of 'according': 0 4 3 3 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: κατ' (kat'), καθ' (kath')
Derived forms: κατα- (kata-) [prefix], ανάκατα (anákata) (english: topsy-turvy, higgledy-piggledy) [adverb], καθ' εκάστην (kath' ekástin) (english: every day) [Katharevousa], καθέκαστα (kathékasta) (english: details, particulars) [neuter, plural], κατ΄ αποκοπήν (english: with a prearranged payment), κατά βάση (katá vási) (english: basically), κατά διαβολική σύμπτωση (katá diavolikí sýmptosi) (english: by diabolical coincidence), κατά διαβόλου σύμπτωση (katá diavólou sýmptosi) (english: by diabolical coincidence; less frequent), κατά διαόλου σύμπτωση (katá diaólou sýmptosi) (english: by diabolical coincidence; less frequent), κατά κόσμον (katá kósmon) (english: name of a clergyman before confirmation), κατά μέτωπον (katá métopon) (english: head-on, in full force), κατά πως (katá pos) (english: according (to)), κατά τη διάρκεια (katá ti diárkeia) (english: during, for the duration of), κατεξοχήν (katexochín) (english: eminently), το κατά δύναμιν (to katá dýnamin) (english: to (my) best efforts, in (my) power), το κατά δύναμη

Alternative forms

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      "english": "basically",
      "roman": "katá vási",
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          "english": "Crimes were committed against Greece!",
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          "english": "The room faces towards the east",
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          "roman": "katá ti diárkeia tou taxidioú",
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          "english": "I will come at about six in the evening.",
          "roman": "Tha értho katá tis éxi to apógevma.",
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          "english": "according to George ...",
          "roman": "katá ton Giórgo ...",
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        "(with accusative) according"
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      "ipa": "/kaˈta/"
    }
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      "roman": "kat'",
      "word": "κατ'"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "καθ'"
    }
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}
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      "english": "every day",
      "roman": "kath' ekástin",
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      "english": "with a prearranged payment",
      "word": "κατ΄ αποκοπήν"
    },
    {
      "english": "basically",
      "roman": "katá vási",
      "word": "κατά βάση"
    },
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      "english": "by diabolical coincidence",
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      "word": "κατά διαβολική σύμπτωση"
    },
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      "english": "by diabolical coincidence; less frequent",
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    },
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      "english": "by diabolical coincidence; less frequent",
      "roman": "katá diaólou sýmptosi",
      "word": "κατά διαόλου σύμπτωση"
    },
    {
      "english": "name of a clergyman before confirmation",
      "roman": "katá kósmon",
      "word": "κατά κόσμον"
    },
    {
      "english": "head-on, in full force",
      "roman": "katá métopon",
      "word": "κατά μέτωπον"
    },
    {
      "english": "according (to)",
      "roman": "katá pos",
      "word": "κατά πως"
    },
    {
      "english": "during, for the duration of",
      "roman": "katá ti diárkeia",
      "word": "κατά τη διάρκεια"
    },
    {
      "english": "eminently",
      "roman": "katexochín",
      "word": "κατεξοχήν"
    },
    {
      "english": "to (my) best efforts, in (my) power",
      "roman": "to katá dýnamin",
      "word": "το κατά δύναμιν"
    },
    {
      "word": "το κατά δύναμη"
    }
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        "(with accusative) around, about, close to"
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        "according"
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        "(with accusative) according"
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    {
      "roman": "enantíon",
      "sense": "versus",
      "word": "εναντίον"
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      "sense": "according",
      "word": "σύμφωνα"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kat'",
      "word": "κατ'"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kath'",
      "word": "καθ'"
    }
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  "word": "κατά"
}

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