Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catena

/kəˈtiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: cate-na
IPA: /kəˈtiːnə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of related items.

noun

A series of distinct soils arrayed along a slope.

name

A surname from Italian.

Example Sentences

"And, on the contrary, there is a whole catena of authorities, beginning with Sir Robert Peel and ending with Mr. Lowe, which say that the Banking Department of the Bank of England is only a Bank like any other bank [...]"
"The changes in soil characteristics from the crest to the foot of a slope are together known as a catena."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin catena, from Latin catēna (“chain”). Doublet of chain.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: catena, catēna

Inflected Forms

catenas (plural) catenae (plural)

Phrases

catena compound

Frequently Paired Words

catenal catenary catenative chain concatenate concatenation

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina christina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina

Questions

How do you pronounce catena?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈtiːnə/.
What does catena mean?: A series of related items.
Where does catena come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce catena

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