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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cataclysmic

/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
cat-a-clysmic
IPA
/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English cataclysm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cataclysmic From cataclysm + -ic.

Inflected Forms

more cataclysmic (comparative) most cataclysmic (superlative)

Derived Forms

cataclysmically postcataclysmic precataclysmic uncataclysmic

Phrases

cataclysmic variable star

Frequently Paired Words

cataclysm

Synonyms

cataclysmal

Rhymes With

organismic

Questions

How do you pronounce cataclysmic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/.
What does cataclysmic mean?
Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
Where does cataclysmic come from?
Etymology tree English cataclysm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cataclysmic From cataclysm + -ic.

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