CATACLYSMS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Cataclysm

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 17th century (originally denoting the biblical Flood described in Genesis): from French cataclysme, via Latin from Greek kataklusmos ‘deluge’, from kata- ‘down’ + kluzein ‘to wash’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkatəklɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large-scale and violent event in the natural world

Short Definition:

large-scale and violent event in natural world

Examples:
  • the cataclysm at the end of the Cretaceous Period

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