cata-

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 257 words | 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
,
2.. down, in quantity or degree
,
3.. amiss, mis-
,
4.. against, alongside
,
5.. thoroughly, entirely
.

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