calamity

/kəˈlæməti/kuh-LA-muh-tee

/kəˈlæməti/kuh-LA-muh-tee

Meaninga disaster

Common meaning: a sudden great misfortune

calamitloss, disasterLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 266 · scan
ynoun ending: study, state or act

Journey through time

Latincalamitas, -ātis‘loss, disaster’
Englishcalamity‘a sudden great misfortune’ · today

calamit also in: calamitous

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin calamitas ‘loss, disaster’.

Roots

calamitas, -ātis Latin “loss, disaster”

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