Etymology of the English word catarrhine
the English word
catarrhinederived from the Greek word
rhinos, ῥινός
derived from the New Latin word
Catarrhinaderived from the Greek word
katarrin, κατάρριν
derived from the Greek word
kata, κατά (down)
derived from the Greek word
rhis, ῥίς (nose)
using the English prefix
cata-derived from the Greek word
kata, κατά (down)
Date
The earliest known usage of catarrhine in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
catarinUsage
Word found in Modern English
