catastrofe

See also: catástrofe and catàstrofe

Dutch

Alternative forms

• catastrophe (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaː.tɑsˈtroː.fə/, /ˌkaː.taːˈstroː.fə/

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• Hyphenation: ca‧tas‧tro‧fe
• Rhymes: -oːfə

Noun

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

• catastrofaal
• catastrofisch
• catastrofisme

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: katastrofe
• → Papiamentu: katastròf

Italian

Etymology

From Latin catastropha.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

catastrofe f (plural catastrofi)

1. catastrophe, disaster

Derived terms

• catastrofico
• catastrofismo

Further reading

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