cataclysm C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkætəˌklɪzəm/ UK /ˈkætəˌklɪzəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a violent, large-scale upheaval or disaster The eruption was a cataclysm that buried the entire valley. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a violent, large-scale... catastrophedisasterupheavalcalamityconvulsiondebacledeluge Word family Derived forms cataclysmiccataclysmal Related forms cataclysmic Etymology AI details From Greek kataklysmos ('deluge, flood'), from kataklyzein ('to wash down, inundate'), from kata- ('down') + klyzein ('to wash'). kataklysmos Ancient Greek klyzein Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cataclysm **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkætəˌklɪzəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkætəˌklɪzəm/ ## Meanings 1. a violent, large-scale upheaval or disaster ## Examples - The eruption was a cataclysm that buried the entire valley. ## Synonyms - catastrophe - disaster - upheaval - calamity - convulsion - debacle - deluge ## Derived Forms - cataclysmic - cataclysmal ## Related Forms - cataclysmic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kataklysmos - Root: klyzein ## Etymology From Greek kataklysmos ('deluge, flood'), from kataklyzein ('to wash down, inundate'), from kata- ('down') + klyzein ('to wash'). ## AI Etymology Cataclysm is a noun meaning "a violent, large-scale upheaval or disaster". Historically, it is from Greek kataklysmos ('deluge, flood'), from kataklyzein ('to wash down, inundate'), from kata- ('down') + klyzein ('to wash'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: cataclysm is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Ancient Greek kataklysmos with Ancient Greek klyzein. Close English family members include cataclysmic, and cataclysmal. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown