calamity
[ kuh-lam-i-tee ]
/ kəˈlæm ɪ ti /
noun, plural ca·lam·i·ties.
a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
grievous affliction; adversity; misery: the calamity of war.
Origin of calamity
1375–1425; late Middle English
calamite < Middle French < Latin
calamitāt- (stem of
calamitās), perhaps akin to
incolumitās safety
SYNONYMS FOR calamity
synonym study for calamity
1. See
disaster.
Words nearby calamity
calamine,
calamine brass,
calamint,
calamite,
calamitous,
calamity,
calamity jane,
calamondin,
calamus,
calamus scriptorius,
calando
Example sentences from the Web for calamities
British Dictionary definitions for calamities
calamity
/ (kəˈlæmɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a disaster or misfortune, esp one causing extreme havoc, distress, or misery
a state or feeling of deep distress or misery
Word Origin for calamity
C15: from French
calamité, from Latin
calamitās; related to Latin
incolumis uninjured