See also: Apocalipse

Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since the 14th century (apocalise) From Latin apocalypsis. Compare Portuguese apocalipse and Spanish apocalipsis.

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apocalipse m (plural apocalipses)

  1. (literary) apocalypse, revelation
  2. (figurative) apocalypse (cataclysmic event, disaster)
  3. (biblical, religion) the book of Revelation
    Synonym: Apocalipse
    • 1396, A. Cabana Outeiro, editor, O Tombo H da catedral de Santiago. Documentos anteriores a 1397, Valga: Concello de Valga, page 138:
      hũu liuro apocalisy scripto en purgameo e cuberto de cuberturas de táuõas cubertas de coyro uermello con pregos grandes, o qual liuro era scripto em bõa létera formada e con pinturas
      a book of Revelation written on parchment and covered with covers made of boards covered with red leather, with large sheets, and the mentioned book is written with good well formed letter and with paintings
  4. (biblical, religion) Apocalypse (the end of the world)
    Synonym: Apocalipse

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Middle English

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apocalipse

  1. Alternative form of apocalips

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, revelation).

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.po.kaˈlip.si/, /a.po.kaˈli.pi.si/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.po.kaˈlip.se/

  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧ca‧lip‧se

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apocalipse m (plural apocalipses)

  1. apocalypse
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Romanian

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apocalipse n pl

  1. plural of apocalips