cataclysmus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • deluge, flood, inundation
  • shower, douche (medical washing)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατακλυσμός (flood, deluge, inundation).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κατακλυσμός

Gloss

flood, deluge, inundation

Kanji

洪

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