catastrofe

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See also: catástrofe and catàstrofe

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Indonesian: katastrofe
  • → Papiamentu: katastròf

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin catastropha.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

catastrofe f (plural catastrofi)

  1. catastrophe, disaster

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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