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Etymology of the English word cataract

the English word cataract
derived from the Latin word catarracta (cataract, rapid; waterfall)
derived from the Greek word katarrhaktes
derived from the Greek word katarassein
derived from the Greek word arassein
derived from the Latin word cataracta (cataract, rapid; waterfall)
derived from the Greek word kataraktes, καταράκτης
derived from the Greek word katarassein
derived from the Greek word arassein
derived from the Greek word katarraktes
derived from the Greek word katarrasso

Date

The earliest known usage of cataract in English dates from the 15th century.

Cognates

Dutch cataract, French cataracte, German Katarakt, Italian caterata, Latin cataracta, Norwegian katarakt, Swedish katarakt

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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