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1. catastrophe

noun. ['kəˈtæstrəfi'] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune.

Etymology

  • καταστροφή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • καταστρέφω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Catastrophe

  • apostrophe
  • astrophotography
  • atrophy
  • autobiography
  • bibliography
  • biography
  • calligraphy
  • choreography
  • chromatography
  • cinematography
  • crystallography
  • demography
  • discography
  • dystrophy
  • echography
  • geography
  • hagiography
  • historiography
  • iconography
  • kaumography

How do you pronounce catastrophe?

Pronounce catastrophe as kəˈtæstrəfi.

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Sentences with catastrophe


1. Noun, singular or mass
So there's no need to panic or worry about it causing a catastrophe.

2. catastrophe

noun. ['kəˈtæstrəfi'] a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune.

Etymology

  • καταστροφή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • καταστρέφω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. catastrophe

noun. ['kəˈtæstrəfi'] a sudden violent change in the earth's surface.

Etymology

  • καταστροφή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • καταστρέφω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))