How to Spell catastrophe
catastrophe
catastrophe - noun
- A momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
- Utter failure : fiasco
- A violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth
- A violent usually destructive natural event (such as a supernova)
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"Deforestation and erosion can lead to an ecological catastrophe."
Usage examples
Examples: 'The word "catastrophe" is important to learn.' 'Please use "catastrophe" in your sentence.' 'Understanding "catastrophe" helps with spelling.'
Etymology
Greek
Greek katastrophē, from katastrephein to overturn, from kata- + strephein to turn
Word family
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