cataphract

cat·a·phract

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kat-uh-frakt]
- /ˈkæt əˌfrækt/
- /kˈatəfrˌakt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-uh-frakt]
- /ˈkæt əˌfrækt/

Definitions of cataphract word

noun cataphract a defensive armour, often made of link mail, used for the entire body 3
noun cataphract a heavily armed war galley of ancient Greece. 1
noun cataphract a suit of ancient Roman scale armor for a man or horse. 1
noun cataphract Zoology. the bony plates or scales covering the body of certain fishes or reptiles. 1
noun cataphract A soldier in full armor. 1
noun cataphract Defensive armor used for the entire body and often for the horse, also, especially the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations. 0

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Origin of cataphract

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; < Latin cataphractus fully armored < Greek katáphraktos (akin to kataphrássein to clothe fully in armor), equivalent to kata- cata- + phraktós fenced, protectively clothed (phrag- fence + -tos verbal adjective suffix)

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Parts of speech for Cataphract

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cataphract

cataphract popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cataphract usage trend in Literature

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