catástrofe

From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ).

catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)

1. catastrophe, disaster

• catastrófico

• “catástrofe”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ), from καταστρέφω (katastréphō, “to overturn”), from κατά (katá, “down, against”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “to turn”).

• Hyphenation: ca‧tás‧tro‧fe

catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)

1. catastrophe, disaster

   Synonyms: cataclismo, desastre

• catastrófico

• “catástrofe”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ).

• IPA^(key): /kaˈtastɾofe/ [kaˈt̪as.t̪ɾo.fe]
• Rhymes: -astɾofe
• Syllabification: ca‧tás‧tro‧fe

catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)

1. catastrophe, disaster

   Synonym: desastre

• “catástrofe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28