catástrofe

See also: catastrofe and catàstrofe

Galician

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ).

Noun

catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)

  1. catastrophe, disaster

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ), from καταστρέφω (katastréphō, “to overturn”), from κατά (katá, “down, against”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “to turn”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈtas.tɾo.fi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaˈtaʃ.tɾo.fi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈtas.tɾo.fe/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈtaʃ.tɾu.f(ɨ)/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧tás‧tro‧fe

Noun

catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)

  1. catastrophe, disaster
    Synonyms: cataclismo, desastre

Further reading
  • “catástrofe” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈtastɾofe/ [kaˈt̪as.t̪ɾo.fe]
  • Rhymes: -astɾofe
  • Syllabification: ca‧tás‧tro‧fe

Noun

catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)

  1. catastrophe, disaster
    Synonym: desastre

Derived terms
  • cine de catástrofes, cine catástrofe (“disaster film”)

Further reading
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