Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A prefix of words of Greek origin, meaning down, downward, against, in accordance with, sometimes merely intensive, and sometimes (like English be-) giving a transitive force. See words following. Also sometimes
kata- . - An abbreviation of
catalogue .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- The Latin and English form of a Greek preposition, used as a prefix to signify down, downward, under, against, contrary or opposed to, wholly, completely; as in
cata clysm,cata rrh. It sometimes drops the final vowel, as incato ptric; and is sometimes changed tocath , as incath artic,cath olic.
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Examples
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The special collections librarian one city over has started blogging their catalog ... cata-blog get it?
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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The special collections librarian one city over has started blogging their catalog ... cata-blog get it?
special sauce 2009
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“Catapult” means “shield-breaker,” “cata” meaning break or penetrate and “pelta” being the name ofthe shield used by the Greek light infantry.
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Por casualidad, Dr. Vino publicó una interesante crónica de cata siguiendo la historia de aquel Sierra [...]
Sierra missed, parte dos! A blind tasting of Sierra Carche | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Dejar un comentario Les traduzco parte de un comentario colgado por “DaleW” en la más reciente entrega de Dr. Vino, sobre una cata a ciegas de burdeos 2005 con Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Tasting Bordeaux 2005 blind with Robert Parker | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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“Catapult” means “shield-breaker,” “cata” meaning break or penetrate and “pelta” being the name ofthe shield used by the Greek light infantry.
John Brown – the author’s official site » 2010 » June » 14 2010
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“Catapult” means “shield-breaker,” “cata” meaning break or penetrate and “pelta” being the name ofthe shield used by the Greek light infantry.
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Y encima la reputación de Parker como “supercatador” se ha visto en tela de juicio por aquella cata de burdeos del 2005 para Executive Wine Seminars en la que Mr. Parker, por así decirlo, no puso una.
Tasting Bordeaux 2005 blind with Robert Parker | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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He was cata -- I mean that audience that was this handful of people.
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Is cata-logical analysus, purfectly unnerstanable.
skillz. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007
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