Definition of CATAPHORA

cataphora

Meanings

Plural: cataphoras

Noun

  • The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταφορά (kataphorá, “a downward motion”), from κατά (katá, “downwards”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry”).

Antonyms

anaphora

Scrabble Score: 16

cataphora is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cataphora is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cataphora is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

cataphora is a valid Words With Friends word