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“catastrophe” in Latin
catastrophaa catastrophecommūtātiōchange, alteration, reversal; upheaval; exchangeexeōto exit, depart, go forth, come forth; to avoid, evade; to escapePetrōniusof or pertaining to the gens Petronia
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
catastrophe
catastropha (turn or development of an action, Petronius, 54, 3): fortunae vicissitudo or commutatio (change of fortune): exitus (catastrophe of a dramatic piece, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for catastrophe?
- The usual Latin words for “catastrophe” are catastropha, commūtātiō, exeō; also Petrōnius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.