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masculine

/apokaˈlipsis/

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Translation

apocalypse

Word origin

From Greek apokalupsis ('uncovering, revelation'), from apokaluptein ('to uncover'), from apo ('off, away from') plus kaluptein ('to cover'). It reached Spanish through Latin apocalypsis.

Origin
Greek
Root
apokalupsis
English cognates
apocalypse

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralapocalipsis

Examples

nuclear.

The film is about a nuclear apocalypse.

Muchos inminente.

Many feared that the end of the world was an imminent apocalypse.

describe provocado .

The book describes an apocalypse caused by a plague.

ceniza.

In his dreams he saw an apocalypse of fire and ash.

¡ !

It looked like the apocalypse when the storm broke!

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