Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• κατ- ‎(kat-) before a vowel with smooth breathing
• καθ- ‎(kath-) before a vowel with rough breathing

Prefix

κᾰτᾰ́ • ‎(katá)

1. back
2. downwards
3. against
4. fully, completely

Derived terms

References

• κατά in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Greek

Alternative forms

• κατά- ‎(katá-)
• κατ- ‎(kat-)
• κάτ- ‎(kát-)
• καθ- ‎(kath-)
• κάθ- ‎(káth-)

Prefix

κατα- • ‎(kata-)

1. below, down, under
2. stresses and strengthens

   μαύρος ‎(mávros, “black”)     κατάμαυρος ‎(katámavros, “jet-black”)

3. (geology) under, before

   αρχαιοζωικός ‎(archaiozoikós, “Archaean”)     καταρχαιοζωικός ‎(katarchaiozoikós, “Hadean, pre-Archaean”)

Derived terms