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cata- root words — words with the cata- root

The root cata- comes from Greek kata, meaning down, according to. 45 words in Dendril are built from it, including catalog, catalogs, catastrophic, catholic, cataclysm, cataclysmic, cataclysms, cataloged, cataloging, catapult, catapulted, catapulting. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cata- root

Explore words with cata- — words containing the cata- root and sharing its sense of "down, according to". Examples include catalog, catalogs, catastrophic, catholic, cataclysm, cataclysmic, cataclysms, cataloged, cataloging, catapult, catapulted, catapulting. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cata- mean?

The cata- root means down, according to, from Greek kata. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.