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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaimetsuteki na
"その嵐は壊滅的な結果をもたらした。"
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Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.
"The earthquake caused catastrophic destruction across the region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 17th century from catastrophe + -ic, ultimately derived from Greek katastrophē meaning 'overturning' or 'sudden turn'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catastrophic" is said worldwide
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catastrophique
Transliteration: catastrophique
"La tempête a eu des conséquences catastrophiques."
katastrophal
Transliteration: katastrophal
"Der Sturm hatte katastrophale Folgen."
catastrofico
Transliteration: catastrofico
"La tempesta ha avuto conseguenze catastrofiche."
catastrófico
Transliteration: catastrófico
"La tormenta tuvo consecuencias catastróficas."
catastrófico
Transliteration: catastrófico
"A tempestade teve consequências catastróficas."
विनाशकारी
Transliteration: vinashkari
"तूफान के परिणाम विनाशकारी थे।"
灾难性的
Transliteration: zāinàn xìng de
"这场风暴造成了灾难性的后果。"
파멸적인
Transliteration: pamyeoljeok-in
"그 폭풍은 파멸적인 결과를 가져왔다."
壊滅的な
Transliteration: kaimetsuteki na
"その嵐は壊滅的な結果をもたらした。"
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