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cataphoric

/ˌkætəˈfɒɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cat-aphoric
IPA
/ˌkætəˈfɒɹɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to cataphora.

Etymology

Etymology tree English cataphora Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cataphoric From cataphora + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌkætəˈfɒɹɪk/

Questions

How do you pronounce cataphoric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkætəˈfɒɹɪk/.
What does cataphoric mean?
Of or relating to cataphora.
Where does cataphoric come from?
Etymology tree English cataphora Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cataphoric From cataphora + -ic.

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