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catena
[ kuh-tee-nuh ]
/ kəˈti nə /
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noun, plural ca·te·nae [kuh-tee-nee], /kəˈti ni/,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
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Origin of catena
First recorded in 1635–45, catena is from the Latin word catēna a chain
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British Dictionary definitions for catena
catena
/ (kəˈtiːnə) /
noun plural -nae (-niː)
a connected series, esp of patristic comments on the Bible
Word Origin for catena
C17: from Latin: chain
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