Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. 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.
GNU Webster's 1913
- 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.
Examples
““Catapult” means “shield-breaker,” “cata” meaning break or penetrate and “pelta” being the name ofthe shield used by the Greek light infantry.”
“The special collections librarian one city over has started blogging their catalog ... cata-blog get it?”
“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
“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
“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
“He was cata -- I mean that audience that was this handful of people.”
“Is cata-logical analysus, purfectly unnerstanable.”
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“In addition to the exhibit this stunning display of neo-primitive images is captured in a 116 page full color cata - log available opening night.”
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“Quoique je fasse, tout ce que j'entreprends fini toujours en cata!”
“Ca qui me fait chier c qu'il y a une gravure sur le devant que j'essaie desesperement de virer mais c cata ...”
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