cataracta
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταράκτης (kataráktēs), from καταράσσω (katarássō, “pour down”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ka.taˈrak.ta/
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cataracta | cataractae |
| Genitive | cataractae | cataractārum |
| Dative | cataractae | cataractīs |
| Accusative | cataractam | cataractās |
| Ablative | cataractā | cataractīs |
| Vocative | cataracta | cataractae |
Descendants
References
- cataracta in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- cataracta in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- cataracta in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- cataracta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- cataracta in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- cataracta in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
- cataracta in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Middle English
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