cataphor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Semicoma.
  2. Somnolence marked by periods of partial consciousness.
  3. The use of a pronoun or other linguistic unit to refer ahead to another word in a sentence.

Pronunciation

/ˈkatəfə/ /-ˌfɔː/ /ˈkætəfɚ/ /-ˌfɔɹ/

Word forms

cataphor cataphors cataphora

Etymology

From Latin cataphora (“a coma”), from Ancient Greek καταφορά (kataphorá, “a bringing down, a lethargic attack”).

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