cataphorPronunciation: /ˈkɑtəfə, -fɔː/Definition of cataphor noun Grammar a word or phrase that refers to or stands for a later word or phrase (e.g. in when they saw Ruth, the men looked slightly abashed, they is used as a cataphor for the men). Origin: late 20th century: back-formation from cataphoracataphor in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cataphor in the US English dictionary
