Morpheme
cat(a)- [cata-, cat-]
Type
prefix
Denotation
down, downward, with, along, through, on, against, concerning
Etymology
Latinized form of Ancient Greek kata- and kat-, from kata
Evidence
cataclysm, catagorize (cat-), catagory (cat-), cataplexy, catapult, cataract (cat-), catarrh, catechism, cathedral, catheter, catoptric
Notes
cata- usual form before consonants
cat- usual form before vowels and <h>
