English Explanatory Dictionary

cater-corner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to something at a diagonal to another; of four corners, those diagonal to another.
  2. Uneven, not square, as mislaid stones or people with a limping gait.
adv
  1. Diagonally across from.

Pronunciation

/ˈkatəˌkɔːnə/ /ˈkeɪtəˌkɔːnə/ /ˈkætəˌkɔɹnɚ/ En-us-cater-corner.oga

Word forms

cater-corner catacorner catercorner catty-corner kitty-corner

Etymology

Presumably a clipped form of cater-cornered, from cater + cornered, q.v., although catty-cornered is attested earlier (1838).

Related words

cattywampus catawampus kittywampus

Derived words

catty-corner cattycorner caddy-corner katty-corner catty-cornered cattycornered caddy-cornered katty-cornered kitty-corner kittycorner kitty-cornered kittycornered
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