English
Etymology
From Gr. κα�ακλ��μικ�� (kataklysmikos) "of or pertaining to a cataclysm", from Ancient Greek κα�ακλ��μ�� (kataklysmos) "cataclysm".
Adjective
cataclysmic
- Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
#* It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Quotations
That�s why to be rejected in love was so cataclysmic: one had been judged and found wanting. - w:Edmund White|Edmund White, "My Women" 1
Related terms
cataclysm
cataclysmic variable star
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