catarata
See also: Catarata
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin cataracta, from Ancient Greek καταράκτης (kataráktēs) "down-rushing".
Noun
catarata f (plural cataratas)
- cataract (large waterfall)
- Synonym: catadupa
- (pathology) cataract (opacity of the lens in the eye)
Spanish
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin cataracta, from Ancient Greek καταράκτης (kataráktēs, “down-rushing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kataˈɾata/ [ka.t̪aˈɾa.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -ata
- Syllabification: ca‧ta‧ra‧ta
Noun
catarata f (plural cataratas)
- waterfall, cataract
- Synonym: cascada
- (pathology) cataract (opacity of the lens in the eye)
Further reading
- “catarata”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014