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cataclysmal

/kˈæɾæklˌɪsməl/ adj

As noisy or destructive as a cataclysm.

Word Origin Cataclysmal comes from Greek kata- 'down, completely' and klyzein 'to wash over' — literally a complete washing down, a deluge. The word cataclysm originally referred to a great flood, like Noah's. The same kata- prefix appears in catastrophe (a downward turn) and catalog (a complete listing). So cataclysmal events are those that wash everything away.

adj As noisy or destructive as a cataclysm.

The cataclysmal eruption of the volcano destroyed entire villages within hours.

(形容词) 灾难性的；毁灭性的；天翻地覆的

火山灾难性的喷发在数小时内摧毁了整个村庄。

(adjetivo) catastrófico; devastador; destructor; apocalíptico [Tan ruidoso o destructivo como un cataclismo.]

La erupción cataclísmica del volcán destruyó aldeas enteras en cuestión de horas.

(adjectif) cataclysmique; catastrophique; dévastateur; apocalyptique [Aussi bruyant ou destructeur qu'un cataclysme ; dévastateur.]

L'éruption cataclysmal du volcan a détruit des villages entiers en quelques heures.

(Adjektiv) kataklysmisch; verheerend [So laut oder zerstörerisch wie eine Naturkatastrophe; extrem heftig oder vernichtend.]

Der **cataclysmal** Ausbruch des Vulkans zerstörte innerhalb weniger Stunden ganze Dörfer.

(形容詞) 激変のように破壊的または騒がしい

火山の破滅的な噴火は数時間以内に村全体を壊滅させた。

(adjetivo) cataclísmico; devastador; apocalíptico; catastrófico [Tão ruidoso ou destrutivo quanto um cataclismo.]

A erupção cataclísmica do vulcão destruiu vilas inteiras em poucas horas.

Synonyms: catastrophic disastrous devastating ruinous calamitous cataclysmic apocalyptical destructive Antonyms: peaceful calm tranquil serene
Word parts: cataclysm + al

Related words

cataclysmic

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