cater-corner

English

/ˈkætəˌkɔɹnɚ/

adj

Definitions

(US) Of or pertaining to something at a diagonal to another; of four corners, those diagonal to another.
(UK) Uneven, not square, as mislaid stones or people with a limping gait.

Etymology

Compound from English cater + English cornered.

Origin

English

cornered

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cate English
cater English
cater-cousin English
caterer English
cateress English
caterest English
catereth English
catery English
cornered English
tricornered English
ケイト Japanese
catour Middle English