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cater-cornered
[
kat
-i-kawr-nerd,
kat
-ee-,
kat
-er-]
/ˈkæt ɪˌkɔr nərd, ˈkæt i-, ˈkæt ər-/
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adjective
1.
diagonal
.
adverb
2.
diagonally
.
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Also,
catercorner,
cater-corner,
catty-corner,
catty-cornered
,
kitty-corner,
kitty-cornered
.
Origin of
cater-cornered
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Middle French
Latin
1830-1840
1830-40;
dial.
cater
(adv.) diagonally (probably to be identified with obsolete
cater
four <
Middle French
quatre
<
Latin
quattuor
) +
cornered
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British Dictionary definitions for
catercorner
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cater-cornered
/
ˈkætəˌkɔːnəd
/
adjective, adverb
1.
(
US & Canadian
,
informal
) diagonally placed; diagonal
Also
catty-cornered,
kitty-cornered
Word Origin
C16
cater,
from dialect
cater
(adv) diagonally, from obsolete
cater
(n) four-spot of dice, from Old French
quatre
four, from Latin
quattuor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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cater-cornered
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Word Value for
catercorner
15
18
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