κατ'

See also: κατ- and κάτ-

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kat/ → /kat/ → /kat/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kat/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kat/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /kat/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /kat/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /kat/

Preposition

κᾰτ’ • (kat’) (governs the genitive and accusative)

1. Apocopic form of κᾰτᾰ́ (katá)

Greek

Alternative forms

• καθ' (kath')

Preposition

κατ' • (kat')

1. Alternative form of κατά (katá)

Usage notes

• used before a vowel, mainly if the next word had a smooth breathing in Ancient Greek

Derived terms

• κατ' αντιδιαστολή προς (kat' antidiastolí pros, “as opposed to”)
• κατ' αντιζυγία (kat' antizygía, “in opposing lines”, phrase)