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     • katastrophé: an overthrowing Original Word: καταστροφή, ῆς, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: katastrophé Phonetic Spelling: (kat-as-trof-ay') Definition: an overthrowing Usage: overthrow, destruction, material or spiritual.
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     Strong's Greek: 2692. καταστροφή (katastrophé) -- an overthrowing

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   What is the meaning of catastrophe?

   • Catastrophe comes from the Greek word katastrophe, meaning 'an overturning; a sudden end'. It is derived from the Greek words kata "down" and strephein "turn". The term was first used in English in the 1530s to refer to a 'reversal of what is expected', especially a fatal turning point in a drama.

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   What does the Greek word catastrophe mean?

   • When English speakers first borrowed the Greek word catastrophe in the 1500s, they used it for the conclusion or final event of a dramatic work, especially of a tragedy. By the early 1600s, " catastrophe " was being used more generally of any generally unhappy conclusion or disastrous or ruinous end.

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   How many Greek words are there?

   • The Greek-English word-list by Robert Baird contains approximately 1000 common Greek words. Vocabulaire classique: Ancient and Modern Greek-English-French vocabulary by topics, by G. Poppleton & G. Theocharopoulos is another source.

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   What is catastrophism in geology?

   • Related: Catastrophist. By CATASTROPHISM I mean any form of geological speculation which, in order to account for the phenomena of geology, supposes the operation of forces different in their nature, or immeasurably different in power, from those which we at present see in action in the universe.

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   Who wrote the Greek Etymological Dictionary?

   • The Greek etymological dictionary mentioned in the Title was written by Wilhelm Pape (1836) and edited by Friedrich Sylburg in 1594 (1816, new edition).

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3. www.etymonline.com › word › catastrophecatastrophe | Etymology of catastrophe by etymonline

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   early 15c., "damage, state of adversity;" 1550s, "a great misfortune or cause of misery," from Old French calamite (14c.), from Latin calamitatem (nominative calamitas) "damage, loss, failure; disaster, misfortune, adversity," a word of obscure origin.

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4. biblehub.com › greek › 2692Strong's Greek: 2692. καταστροφή (katastrophé) -- an overthrowing

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   Original Word: καταστροφή, ῆς, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: katastrophé Phonetic Spelling: (kat-as-trof-ay') Definition: an overthrowing Usage: overthrow, destruction, material or spiritual.

5. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Catastrophe - Oxford Reference

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   Literally ‘downturn’, the term in classical Greek implies a sudden and serious conclusion to an action. In modern critical usage catastrophe usually refers to the disastrous unravelling of a tragedy ...

6. www.blueletterbible.org › lexicon › g2692G2692 - katastrophē - Strong's Greek Lexicon (esv)

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   Strong's Number G2692 matches the Greek καταστροφή (katastrophē), which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the LXX Greek.

7. www.lexilogos.com › english › greek_ancientAncient Greek Dictionary Online Translation LEXILOGOS

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   • Greek-English word-list containing about 1000 most common Greek words, so arranged as to be most easily learned and remembered, by Robert Baird (1893) • Greek and English Lexicon by James Donnegan (1840) • Vocabulaire classique: Ancient and Modern Greek-English-French vocabulary by topics, by G. Poppleton & G. Theocharopoulos (1834)

8. uspeakgreek.com › every-day-language › catastropheCatastrophe Definition: Unraveling the ... - U speak Greek

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   Jan 21, 2024 · Etymology and Origin: The word ‘catastrophe’ comes from the Greek ‘katastrophē’, meaning an overturning or sudden turn. This is derived from ‘kata-‘, meaning ‘down’, and ‘strophē’, meaning ‘turning’.

9. www.novlr.org › glossary › catastropheWhat is a catastrophe? - Novlr Glossary

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   In English etymology, the word 'catastrophe' comes from the Greek word 'katastrophḗ', which means 'overturning' or 'turning point.' In Creative Writing, the catastrophe is often the event that turns the protagonist's fortunes either for better or worse.