History and Etymology
Latin cataracta waterfall, portcullis, from Greek kataraktēs, from katarassein to dash down, from kata- + arassein to strike, dashcataract
noun
Synonyms
- a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms //in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valleyHistory and EtymologyLatin cataracta waterfall, portcullis, from Greek kataraktēs, from katarassein to dash down, from kata- + arassein to strike, dashcataractnoun
Synonyms
- a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms //in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valleyHistory and EtymologyLatin cataracta waterfall, portcullis, from Greek kataraktēs, from katarassein to dash down, from kata- + arassein to strike, dashcataractnoun
Synonyms
- a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms //in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valleySynonyms