catena
[k
uh
-
tee
-n
uh
]
/kəˈti nə/
noun
,
plural
catenae
[k
uh
-
tee
-nee]
/kəˈti ni/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
Origin
1635-45;
<
Latin
catēna
a chain
Examples from the web for
catena
The
catena
is a prayer said daily by members of the legion of mary.
British Dictionary definitions for
catena
catena
/
kəˈtiːnə
/
noun
(
pl
)
-nae
(
-niː
)
1.
a connected series, esp of patristic comments on the Bible
Word Origin
C17: from Latin: chain