/ Dictionary / Index C catena: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•te•na Pronunciation: (ku-tē'nu), [key] — pl. -nae a chain or connected series, esp. of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: catena (Thesaurus) category catenane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: respite Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language