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): /kaˈta.klizm/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aklizm
- Syllabification: ka‧ta‧klizm
Noun
kataklizm m inan
- natural disaster (natural phenomenon)
- Synonyms: klęska żywiołowa, katastrofa naturalna
- 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