kato-

prefix

downwards, below

Meanings

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάτω“downwards, below”
  2. Englishkato-

From Ancient Greek κάτω (kátō, “downwards, below”).

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APA

kato-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kato-

MLA

“kato-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kato-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kato-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kato-.

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