cataphora
cataphora · cataphoras
The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it…The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
/kætəˈfɔɹə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek καταφορά (kataphorá, “a downward motion”), from κατά (katá, “downwards”From Ancient Greek καταφορά (kataphorá, “a downward motion”), from κατά (katá, “downwards”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry”).
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Forms
plural: cataphoras| Singular | cataphora |
|---|---|
| Plural | cataphoras |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcataphoric
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable