Cataractwise

/ˌkætəˈræktˌwaɪz/ adverb

Definition

In the manner of a cataract; like a cataract or waterfall; with the force, turbulence, or opacity characteristic of a cataract.

Etymology

From 'cataract' with the adverbial suffix '-wise,' meaning 'in the manner of' or 'in the direction of.' This suffix appears in words like 'clockwise' and 'likewise,' allowing creation of manner adverbs.

Kelly Says

The '-wise' suffix is one of the most creative word-building tools in English—you can add it to almost any noun to describe manner of motion or position, which is why medieval writers loved creating poetic words like 'cataractwise.'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
白内障 እንደ
ba-i-ne-zhar en-de
ARالعربية
بصورة катаكتية
bi-soor-at ka-ta-kat-iya
BNবাংলা
ক্যাটারাক্টের মতো
ka-ta-ra-k-te-r mo-to
CACatalà
d'una manera cataracta
d-una ma-ne-ra ka-ta-ra-k-ta
CSČeština
kataraktovým způsobem
ka-ta-ra-k-tov-ym zpu-so-bem
DADansk
på en catarakt måde
pa en ka-ta-ra-kt ma-de
DEDeutsch
kateraktweise
ka-te-rakt-va-ise
ELΕλληνικά
κατά τρόπο καταρκτικού
ka-ta tro-po ka-ta-r-k-ti-ko
ESEspañol
de manera cataracta
de ma-ne-ra ka-ta-ra-k-ta
FAفارسی
مانند کاتارکت
ma-na-nd ka-ta-ra-kt
FISuomi
kataraktilaisesti
ka-ta-ra-kti-lai-se-sti
FRFrançais
d'une manière cataractaire
d-une ma-ne-re ka-ta-ra-k-tair
GUGU
કેટારેક્ટ જેવું
ke-ta-re-kt je-vu
HAHA
katarakt kamar
ka-ta-ra-kt ka-mar
HEעברית
כמו קטרת
k-mo ka-ta-ret
HIहिन्दी
कैटराक्ट की तरह
ka-i-tra-k-ki ta-ra-kh
HUMagyar
szaruhártya-szerűen
sa-roo-har-tya-sze-ru-en
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti katarak
se-pa-ti ka-ta-rak
IGIG
katarak
ka-ta-rak
ITItaliano
in modo catarattoso
in mo-do ka-ta-rat-to-soh
JA日本語
白内障のように
haku-i-shou-you-ni
KKKK
катарактадай
ka-ta-ra-k-ta-dai
KMKM
ដូចជាកាតារ៉ាក្ត
do-ch-ja ka-ta-ra-k
KO한국어
백내장처럼
baek-nae-jang-che-rom
MRMR
कॅटारॅक्टसारखे
ka-ta-ra-a-kt-sa-ra-khe
MSBahasa Melayu
seperti katarak
se-pa-ti ka-ta-rak
MYမြန်မာ
ကြည်ပြာလို
kye-pya lo
NLNederlands
op een cataracta wijze
op een ka-ta-ra-k-ta vi-ze
NONorsk
på en kataraktisk måte
pa en ka-ta-ra-k-tisk ma-de
PAPA
ਕੈਟਾਰੈਕਟ ਵਰਗੇ
ka-i-ta-ra-e-kt va-r-ge
PLPolski
w sposób catarakt
v spo-soh ka-ta-rakt
PTPortuguês
de forma catarata
de fo-ma ka-ta-ra-ta
RORomână
în mod cataractoasă
in mod ka-ta-ra-ko-sa
RUРусский
подобно катаракте
po-do-bno ka-ta-rakt-e
SVSvenska
på ett cataraktmässigt sätt
pa ett ka-ta-ra-kt-mes-sigt saet
SWKiswahili
kama cataracts
ka-ma ka-ta-ra-k-ts
TAதமிழ்
கதிரியக்க போல்
ka-thi-ri-yak po-l
TEతెలుగు
కేటరక్టస్ వంటి
ke-ta-ra-k-tus van-ti
THไทย
ลักษณะเป็นต้อกระจก
lakk-na-ben-to-kra-chag
TLTL
tuladang katarak
tu-la-dang ka-ta-rak
TRTürkçe
kataraktik şekilde
ka-ta-rak-tik she-kile
UKУкраїнська
подібно катаракті
po-di-bno ka-ta-ra-k-ti
URاردو
کِیتارِکت کی طرح
ki-ta-ra-ki ta-ra-kh
VITiếng Việt
như cataracts
nhu ka-ta-ra-k-ts
YOYO
katarak
ka-ta-rak
ZH中文
白内障的方式
bái nèi zhàng de fāng shì
ZUZU
njeng ukhatharakthi
njeng u-kha-tha-ra-k-thi

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