cata- / cat- / cath-
down, against, thoroughly
Greek · kata (κατά)
Greek kata means down, against, or thoroughly. It marks falling or going down (cataract, a waterfall; catastrophe, a turning down) or complete action (catalogue, a listing down).
Memory trick
cata- is a catapult: it throws things down hard and complete.
Words from this root
- catalogue (cata + logue) — a list written down in orderसूची
- catastrophe (cata + strophe) — a sudden great disasterभारी तबाही
- catalyst (cata + lyst) — something that speeds up changeउत्प्रेरक
- cataract (cata + ract) — a large waterfall or eye cloudingमोतियाबिंद, जलप्रपात
- catacomb (cata + comb) — an underground burial placeभूमिगत क़ब्रगाह
- catapult (cata + pult) — a device that hurls missiles downगुलेल, ग़ुलेल
- cataclysm (cata + clysm) — a violent upheaval, floodभीषण उथल-पुथल
- category (cat + egory) — a class or group of thingsश्रेणी
- cathedral (cath + edral) — a large main churchबड़ा गिरजाघर
- catheter (cath + eter) — a tube sent down into the bodyकैथेटर, नली