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Etymology

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From Latin cataclysmus, from Ancient Greek κατακλυσμός (kataklusmós, deluge, flood), from κατακλύζω (kataklúzō, to dash over, flood, deluge, inundate), from κατά (katá, downwards, towards) κλύζω (klúzō, to wash off, to wash away, to dash over).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈta.klizm/
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  • Rhymes: -aklizm
  • Syllabification: ka‧ta‧klizm

Noun

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kataklizm m inan

  1. natural disaster (natural phenomenon)
    Synonyms: klęska żywiołowa, katastrofa naturalna
  2. cataclysm (sudden, violent event)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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  • kataklizm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kataklizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN