kataklizm

Polish

Etymology

From Latin cataclysmus, from Ancient Greek κατακλυσμός (kataklusmós, “deluge, flood”), from κατακλύζω (kataklúzō, “to dash over, flood, deluge, inundate”), from κατά (katá, “downwards, towards”) + κλύζω (klúzō, “to wash off, to wash away, to dash over”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈtak.lizm/
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  • Rhymes: -aklizm
  • Syllabification: ka‧tak‧lizm

Noun

kataklizm m inan

  1. natural disaster (natural phenomenon)
    Synonyms: klęska żywiołowa, katastrofa naturalna
  2. cataclysm (sudden, violent event)

Declension
Declension of kataklizm
singular plural
nominative kataklizm kataklizmy
genitive kataklizmu kataklizmów
dative kataklizmowi kataklizmom
accusative kataklizm kataklizmy
instrumental kataklizmem kataklizmami
locative kataklizmie kataklizmach
vocative kataklizmie kataklizmy

Derived terms
adjective
  • kataklizmowy

Further reading
  • kataklizm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kataklizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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