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catena
4 English words descend from Latin
catena
, most common first.
chain
A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
catena
A series of related items.
catenary
Relating to a chain; like a chain.
catenane
Any compound, especially a hydrocarbon, having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.