CATACLYSM


Meaning of CATACLYSM in English

[ 'katəˌklɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun a violent upheaval or disaster.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

~ically adverb

Origin

C17 (orig. denoting the biblical Flood): from Fr. ~e , via L. from Gk kataklusmos 'deluge'.

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