catástrofe
التعريفات والمعاني
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ).
=== Noun ===
catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)
catastrophe, disaster
==== Related terms ====
catastrófico
=== Further reading ===
“catástrofe”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ), from καταστρέφω (katastréphō, “to overturn”), from κατά (katá, “down, against”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “to turn”).
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: ca‧tás‧tro‧fe
=== Noun ===
catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)
catastrophe, disaster
Synonyms: cataclismo, desastre
==== Related terms ====
catastrófico
=== Further reading ===
“catástrofe”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“catástrofe”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /kaˈtastɾofe/ [kaˈt̪as.t̪ɾo.fe]
Rhymes: -astɾofe
Syllabification: ca‧tás‧tro‧fe
=== Noun ===
catástrofe f (plural catástrofes)
catastrophe, disaster
Synonym: desastre
==== Derived terms ====
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“catástrofe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025