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Etymology

:From the AGr. word t|el|κα�α���ο�ή|sc=Grek derived from the verb κα�α���έ��, "to overturn", from κα�ά "down" + ���έ�� "turn".

Noun
en-noun

1. Any enormous and disastrous event of great significance.
2. A disaster beyond expectations (insurance industry)
3. In ancient Greek tragedies, the solution of the plot.
4. A social change of an outstanding radical and rapid character, with highly magical explanations by victims and others (sociology)

Translations

Bosnian: katastrofa f, nesre�a f
Croatian: katastrofa f, nesre�a f
Czech: katastrofa
Finnish: katastrofi (1)
French: t+|fr|catastrophe|f
German: t+|de|Katastrophe|f
Greek: t|el|κα�α���ο�ή|f|sc=Grek (katastrofi)
Hebrew: �ס�� (ason) m (1)
Hindi: �पत (�pat) f, �पद (�pad) f
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Indonesia: bencana
Italian: catastrofe f
Persian: FAchar|آ�ت (�fat)
Russian: ка�а���о�а f
Serbian:

Swedish: katastrof
Urdu: URchar|آ�ت#Urdu|آ�ت (�fat) f, URchar|آپت (�pat) f, URchar|آپد (�pad) f

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• 2007-11-19 06:14 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for de

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