# cataphor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkatəfə/

## Definitions
1. Semicoma.
2. Somnolence marked by periods of partial consciousness.
3. The use of a pronoun or other linguistic unit to refer ahead to another word in a sentence.

## Etymology
From Latin cataphora (“a coma”), from Ancient Greek καταφορά (kataphorá, “a bringing down, a lethargic attack”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cataphor