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cater-cornered

Syllabification: (cat·er-cor·nered)
Pronunciation: /ˈkatē ˌkôrnərd, ˈkatər/

(also cater-corner or catty-cornered or kitty-corner)
Definition of cater-cornered

adjective & adverb

  • situated diagonally opposite someone or something: [as adjective]:a restaurant cater-cornered from the movie theater [as adverb]:motorcyclists cut cater-cornered across his yard

Origin:

mid 19th century: from dialect cater 'diagonally', from cater denoting the four on dice, from French quatre 'four', from Latin quattuor

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