Vocabulary Spotlight
Catastrophe
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: आपदा (Aapda) – A sudden and widespread disaster or failure.
Pronunciation
[kuh-tas-truh-fee]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Calamity – संकट (Sankat)
Related Words
Mishap – दुर्घटना (Durghatna)
Word Origin
“Catastrophe” Greek shabd “katastrophe” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “overturning”. Ab ye kisi bhi major disaster ko darshata hai.
– “Catastrophe” originates from the Greek word “katastrophe,” meaning “overturning,” used for major disasters or failures.
Word Family
Noun: Catastrophe – आपदा (Aapda)
Adjective: Catastrophic – प्रलयंकारी (Pralayankaari)
Usage Examples
1. Prakritik aapda ek catastrophic disaster ho sakti hai.
– A natural disaster can be a catastrophic event.
2. Uska business us financial catastrophe se kabhi ubar nahi paya.
– His business never recovered from that financial catastrophe.
Cultural Note
India mein bhi bhookamp aur barish ke karan catastrophe ya aapda dekhi ja sakti hai, jo kai logon ke jeevan par asar daalti hai.
In Context
Catastrophe ka use un situations mein hota hai jo disaster ya vinashkari ghatna ko darshati hain, aur iska istemaal aksar climate change ya economic crisis ke baare mein kiya jata hai.