English Explanatory Dictionary

catena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of related items.
  2. A series of distinct soils arrayed along a slope.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

/kəˈtiːnə/

Word forms

catena catenas catenae

Etymology

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

Related words

catenal catenary catenative chain concatenate concatenation

Derived words

catena compound
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