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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCataclysm
/ˈkætəˌklɪzəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A large-scale and violent event in the natural world or a sudden, violent political or social upheaval.
"The economic cataclysm left thousands without jobs or homes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from French cataclysme, via Latin from Greek kataklusmos, from kata- 'down' + kluzein 'to wash'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cataclysm" is said worldwide
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cataclysme
Transliteration: cataclysme
"Cette guerre fut un véritable cataclysme pour le pays."
Katastrophe
Transliteration: Katastrophe
"Die Flutwelle verursachte ein ökologisches Katastrophe."
cataclisma
Transliteration: cataclisma
"Il terremoto è stato un cataclisma per la regione."
cataclismo
Transliteration: cataclismo
"El cataclismo destruyó la antigua civilización."
cataclismo
Transliteration: cataclismo
"O cataclismo climático mudou o planeta para sempre."
प्रलय
Transliteration: pralay
"इस युद्ध ने देश में एक बड़ा प्रलय ला दिया।"
灾变
Transliteration: zāibiàn
"这场自然灾变改变了地球的地貌。"
대격변
Transliteration: dae-gyeok-byeon
"그 전쟁은 인류 역사상 큰 대격변이었다."
大激変
Transliteration: daigekihen
"その災害は世界的な大激変を引き起こした。"
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