κατάφρακτος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From κατα (kata, prefix indicating a great degree or intensity) + φράσσω (phrássō, protected; fenced in) + -τος (-tos, a suffix forming nouns indicating a state of being).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κᾰτάφρακτος • (katáphraktos) m or f (neuter κᾰτάφρακτον); second declension

  1. covered, shut up, enclosed (especially in armour or mail)

Declension

Noun

κατάφρακτος • (katáphraktos) m (genitive κατάφρακτου); second declension

  1. A cataphract

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: cataphractus

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατάφρακτος (katáphraktos, covered, shut up).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈta.frak.tos/

Adjective

κατάφρακτος • (katáfraktos) m (feminine κατάφρακτη, neuter κατάφρακτο)

  1. (history, military) related to a cataphract

Declension

Noun

κατάφρακτος • (katáfraktos) m (plural κατάφρακτοι)

  1. (history, military) cataphract (a heavily armoured Byzantine military unit; a soldier thus armed; the armour worn)

Declension

Further reading

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