catastrofe
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˌkaː.tɑsˈtroː.fə/
noun
Definitions
- catastrophe, disaster
- (theatre) catastrophe, dénouement in a classical tragedy
Etymology
Borrowed from French catastrophe derived from Latin catastropha (turning-point of an action, catastrophe) derived from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (overturning).
Origin
Ancient Greek
καταστροφή
Gloss
overturning
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- catastrophe English
- katastrofi Finnish
- catastropha Latin
- Katastrophe German
- katastrophal German
- catastrofaal Dutch, Flemish
- catastrofisme Dutch, Flemish
- catastrophe French
- catastropher French
- catastrophisme French
- catastrophiste French
- mégacatastrophe French
- катастро́фа Russian
- catástrofe Spanish, Castilian
- καταστρέφω Ancient Greek
- καταστροφή Ancient Greek
- catástrofe Portuguese
- katastrof Swedish
- catastróf Irish
- katastrofe Danish
- catástrofe Galician
- καταστροφή Greek (modern)
- קטסטרופה Hebrew (modern)
- katastwòf Haitian, Haitian Creole