catástrofe

Meaning

catastrophe, disaster

Concepts

catastrophe

calamity

disasater

disaster

tragedy

meltdown

disasters

misery

misfortune

natural disaster

ruin

wreck

accident

agricultural disasters

buskin

cataclysm

crash

decay

destruction

hecatomb

Synonyms

desastre

tragédia

catástrofes

calamidade

flagelo

cataclismo

catástrofe agrícola

catástrofes naturais

Translations

Katastrophe

catastrophe

catàstrofe

catástrofe

désastre

ramp

catastrofe

afet

onheil

verval

debâcle

ondergang

decadencia

catastropha

baja

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaˈtas.tɾo.fi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek: καταστροφή

In summary

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