Meanings
proper noun
- A former town in Roman Britain, modern-day United Kingdom, now called Catterick.
Origin
- LatinCataractonium
- EnglishCataractonium
Borrowed from Latin Cataractonium. Compare cataracta (“waterfall, drawbridge”). Doublet of Catterick.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Κατουρακτόνιον
- Κατουρακτόνιον (Katouraktónion)Brittanian town
Greek Καταρακτόνιο, Κατουρακτόνιο
- Καταρακτόνιο (Kataraktónio)Brittanian town
- Κατουρακτόνιο (Katouraktónio)Brittanian town
Latin Cataractonium
- CataractoniumBrittanian town
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APA
Cataractonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cataractonium
MLA
“Cataractonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cataractonium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cataractonium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cataractonium.
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