# katabatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kæt.əˈbæt.ɪk/

## Definitions
1. Downslope on a mountainside.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταιβατός (kataibatós, “down-going, descending”), from κατα- (kata-, “down”) + βαίνω (baínō, “to go”).

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