cater-cornered
[ kat-i-kawr-nerd, kat-ee-, kat-er- ]
/ ˈkæt ɪˌkɔr nərd, ˈkæt i-, ˈkæt ər- /
adjective
adverb
Origin of cater-cornered
1830–40; dial.
cater (adv.) diagonally (probably to be identified with obsolete
cater four < Middle French
quatre < Latin
quattuor) +
cornered
Words nearby cater-cornered
catenate,
catenation,
catenoid,
catenulate,
cater,
cater-cornered,
cater-cousin,
cateran,
caterer,
caterina,
catering
Definition for catty-corner (2 of 2)
catty-cornered
or cat·ty-cor·ner
[ kat-ee-kawr-nerd ]
/ ˈkæt iˌkɔr nərd /
adjective, adverb Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
Origin of catty-cornered
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
British Dictionary definitions for catty-corner (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for catty-corner (2 of 2)
cater-cornered
/ (ˈkætəˌkɔːnəd) /
adjective, adverb
US and Canadian informal
diagonally placed; diagonal
Also: catty-cornered, kitty-cornered
Word Origin for cater-cornered
C16
cater, from dialect
cater (adv) diagonally, from obsolete
cater (n) four-spot of dice, from Old French
quatre four, from Latin
quattuor