Apocalypse
English
/əˈpɒkəlɪps/, /əˈpɑkəlɪps/
proper noun
Definitions
- (countable) The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.
- (Christianity) Revelation last book of the l
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (revelation).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀποκάλυψις
Gloss
revelation
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- apocalypsis Latin
- апокалипсис Russian
- ἀποκάλυψις Ancient Greek
- ἀποκαλύπτω Ancient Greek
- *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European
- apokalipsa Polish
- apokalypse Norwegian Nynorsk
- apokalipsa Serbo-Croatian
- apocalipsi Catalan, Valencian
- αποκάλυψη Greek (modern)
- apokalipsa Slovene
- apokalipsė Lithuanian
- Aipôcailypse Bourguignon