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Definitions for Cataract

[1] a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.
[2] any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge.
[3] Ophthalmology . an abnormality of the eye, characterized by opacity of the lens. the opaque area.
[4] a large waterfall or rapids
[5] a deluge; downpour
[6] pathol partial or total opacity of the crystalline lens of the eye the opaque area

Words related to Cataract

flood, torrent, deluge, rapids

Words nearby Cataract

cataplane, cataplasia, cataplasm, cataplexy, catapult, cataract, cataractogenic, catarrh, catarrhal fever, catarrhal gastritis, catarrhal inflammation

Origin of Cataract

1350–1400; Middle English cataracte < Latin catar(r)acta < Greek katarráktēs waterfall, floodgate, portcullis (noun), downrushing (adj.), akin to katarássein to dash down, equivalent to kat- cata- + arássein to smite

Other words from Cataract

cat·a·rac·tal , cat·a·rac·tous , adjective
cat·a·ract·ed , adjective
cat′a•rac′ tous (-răk′ təs ) adj.

Word origin for Cataract

C15: from Latin catarracta, from Greek katarrhaktēs, from katarassein to dash down, from arassein to strike

Synonyms for Cataract

deluge, flood, rapids, torrent