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cataclysmus

“cataclysmus” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. deluge, flood, inundation
  2. shower, douche (medical washing)

Etymology

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

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