transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-tə-ˌrakt ]
noun
Etymology: Latin cataracta waterfall, portcullis, from Greek kataraktēs, from katarassein to dash down, from kata- + arassein to strike, dash
Date: 14th century
1.
[Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French catharacte, from Medieval Latin cataracta, from Latin, portcullis]
: a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
2.
a. obsolete : waterspout
b. : waterfall ; especially : a large one over a precipice
c. : steep rapids in a river
d. : downpour , flood
cataract s of rain
cataract s of information
• cat·a·rac·tous ˌka-tə-ˈrak-təs adjective