LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cataclysmus

cataclysmus m (genitive cataclysmī)

Meaning

  1. masculinedeluge, flood, inundation
  2. masculineshower, douche (medical washing)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecataclysmuscataclysmī
genitivecataclysmīcataclysmōrum
dativecataclysmōcataclysmīs
accusativecataclysmumcataclysmōs
ablativecataclysmōcataclysmīs
vocativecataclysmecataclysmī

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατακλυσμός (kataklusmós, “deluge, flood, inundation”).

In English words that came into English from cataclysmus

  • cataclysmcataclysmus

Quick answers

What does cataclysmus mean in Latin?
cataclysmus, a noun, means “deluge, flood, inundation; shower, douche (medical washing)”.
What is the genitive of cataclysmus?
The genitive singular is cataclysmī. cataclysmus is masculine, second declension.