transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈzas-tər, -ˈsas- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French desastre, from Old Italian disastro, from dis- (from Latin) + astro star, from Latin astrum — more at astral
Date: 1568
1. obsolete : an unfavorable aspect of a planet or star
2. : a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction ; broadly : a sudden or great misfortune or failure
the party was a disaster