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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescalamité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-la-mi-te
"La calamité a frappé la ville sans avertissement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
"The earthquake was a calamity that devastated the entire region." - 2
A state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss.
"The family faced a calamity when they lost their home in the flood."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'calamity' originates from the Latin 'calamitas', which means 'damage' or 'loss'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of a disastrous event, reflecting the historical context of natural disasters and personal misfortunes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calamity" is said worldwide
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calamité
Transliteration: ka-la-mi-te
"La calamité a frappé la ville sans avertissement."
Katastrophe
Transliteration: ka-ta-stro-fe
"Die Katastrophe hat viele Leben gekostet."
calamità
Transliteration: ka-la-mi-ta
"La calamità ha colpito la regione."
calamidad
Transliteration: ka-la-mi-dad
"La calamidad causó mucho sufrimiento."
calamidade
Transliteration: ka-la-mi-da-de
"A calamidade afetou muitas pessoas."
आपदा
Transliteration: aapda
"आपदा ने पूरे क्षेत्र को प्रभावित किया।"
灾难
Transliteration: zāinàn
"这场灾难造成了巨大的损失。"
재앙
Transliteration: jaeang
"그 재앙은 많은 사람들에게 영향을 미쳤습니다."
災害
Transliteration: saigai
"その災害は多くの人々に影響を与えました。"
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