adjective/katasˈtɾofiko/
catastrophic (being a catastrophe)
Synonyms: desastroso, calamitoso
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō) Ancient Greek καταστρέφω (katastréphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ)bor. Spanish catástrofe Spanish -ico Spanish catastrófico From catástrofe + -ico.