cataclysm
cat‧a‧clys‧m /ˈkætəklɪzəm/
noun [countable]
—cataclysmic /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk◂/ adjective
cat‧a‧clys‧m /ˈkætəklɪzəm/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: cataclysme, from Latin, from Greek, from kataklyzein 'to flood', from kata- 'down' + klyzein 'to wash'
literary a violent or sudden event or change, such as a serious flood or earthquakeLanguage: French
Origin: cataclysme, from Latin, from Greek, from kataklyzein 'to flood', from kata- 'down' + klyzein 'to wash'
—cataclysmic /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk◂/ adjective