transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈtas-trə-(ˌ)fē ]
noun
Etymology: Greek katastrophē, from katastrephein to overturn, from kata- + strephein to turn
Date: 1540
1. : the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy
2. : a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
3.
a. : a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth
b. : a violent usually destructive natural event (as a supernova)
4. : utter failure : fiasco
the party was a catastrophe
• cat·a·stroph·ic ˌka-tə-ˈsträ-fik adjective
• cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly -fi-k(ə-)lē adverb