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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | © The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

cata-, before a vowel cat-, combining with h cath-, repr. Gr. adv.-prep. katá down, down from, according to, used with the senses
1.. down, in position
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2.. down, in quantity or degree
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3.. amiss, mis-
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4.. against, alongside
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5.. thoroughly, entirely
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