CATASTROPHE


Meaning of CATASTROPHE in English

[ kə'tastrəfi ]

■ noun

1》 an event causing great damage or suffering.

2》 the denouement of a drama, especially a classical tragedy.

Origin

C16: from L. catastropha , from Gk katastrophē 'overturning, sudden turn'.

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