catastrofe

See also: catástrofe and catàstrofe

Dutch

Alternative forms

catastrophe (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from French catastrophe, from Latin catastropha, from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, “overturning”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkaː.tɑsˈtroː.fə/, /ˌkaː.taːˈstroː.fə/
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Hyphenation: ca‧tas‧tro‧fe
Rhymes: -oːfə

Noun

catastrofe f (plural catastrofen or catastrofes, diminutive catastrofetje n)

catastrophe, disaster
Synonym: ramp
(theater, drama) catastrophe, dénouement in a classical tragedy

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Indonesian: katastrofe
→ Papiamentu: katastròf

Italian

Etymology

From Latin catastropha.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈta.stro.fe/
Rhymes: -astrofe
Hyphenation: ca‧tà‧stro‧fe

Noun

catastrofe f (plural catastrofi)

catastrophe, disaster

Derived terms

Further reading

catastrofe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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