Positioned diagonally opposite; located at a corner across from something at an angle.
From French 'quatre' (four) or possibly from 'cater' referring to diagonal positions, describing placement at opposite corners with four directions between.
This word (also spelled 'kitty-corner') shows how languages reshape foreign words—'quatre' from French literally means four, because diagonal lines create four angles around a square!
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