Definition of CATAPHORA

cataphora

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

cataphora: valid Words With Friends Word