Etymology of the English word catadromous
the English word
catadromousderived from the Greek word
katadromos, κατάδρομος
using the Greek prefix
kata-, κατα-
derived from the Greek word
kata, κατά (down)
using the English prefix
cata-derived from the Greek word
kata, κατά (down)
Date
The earliest known usage of catadromous in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
