cataphor
Meanings
noun
- Semicoma.
- Somnolence marked by periods of partial consciousness.
- The use of a pronoun or other linguistic unit to refer ahead to another word in a sentence.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin cataphora (“a coma”), from Ancient Greek καταφορά (kataphorá, “a bringing down, a lethargic attack”).
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