calamity — an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈlæməti/
Korean meaning: 큰 피해나 고통을 초래하는 사건; 재앙, 재난
Korean pronunciation: 커-램-머-티 (강세: 램)
Example Sentences
- My cooking attempt turned into a culinary calamity when I accidentally used salt instead of sugar.
- The stock market crash was an economic calamity that affected millions.
- His attempt at cutting his own hair resulted in a follicular calamity.
calamity
NOUN//kəˈlæməti//
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
Multiple disasters strike neighborhood simultaneously
Call! Am I Ty? During calamity, identity crisis strikes!
Through every calamity, humanity preserves our sanity
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'calamitas,' possibly derived from 'calamus' (reed or stalk) or related to 'caelare' (to cut down). The word originally referred to damage to crops or harvest failure before expanding to mean disaster in general.
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📝Examples
“My cooking attempt turned into a culinary calamity when I accidentally used salt instead of sugar.”
“The stock market crash was an economic calamity that affected millions.”
“His attempt at cutting his own hair resulted in a follicular calamity.”
“The hurricane brought calamity to the coastal communities.”
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