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cataphor.

Semicoma.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkatəfə/Received-Pronunciation/-ˌfɔː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkætəfɚ/US/-ˌfɔɹ/US
  1. Semicoma.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Somnolence marked by periods of partial consciousness.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The use of a pronoun or other linguistic unit to refer ahead to another word in a sentence.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin cataphora (“a coma”), from Ancient Greek καταφορά (kataphorá, “a bringing down, a lethargic attack”).

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