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.'
SpellingJoy score for catastrophe
SpellingJoy Gematria
✨ Mystic
414
Letter Values
C
6
A
1
T
21
A
1
S
20
T
21
R
19
O
15
P
17
H
9
E
8
Etymology
Greek
Greek katastrophē, from katastrephein to overturn, from kata- + strephein to turn
Word family
Found in Lyrics
"Cat's in the Cradle"
by Harry Chapin
1974"Cat's in the cradle"
Context: Folk rock classic
"The Love Cats"
by The Cure
1983"We're the love cats"
Context: New wave hit