transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈla-mə-tē ]
noun
( plural -ties )
Etymology: Middle English calamytey, from Latin calamitat-, calamitas; perhaps akin to Latin clades destruction
Date: 15th century
1. : a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss
2. : a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
calamities of nature
an economic calamity