Definition of CATACLYSM

cataclysm

Meanings

Plural: cataclysms

Noun

  • a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  • A sudden, violent event.
  • A sudden and violent change in the earth's crust.
  • A great flood.

Origin / Etymology

From French cataclysme, 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”).

Scrabble Score: 18

cataclysm is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cataclysm is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cataclysm is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

cataclysm is a valid Words With Friends word