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/deˈsastɾe/
Translation
disaster, mess
Word origin
From Old Italian disastro, from des- ('ill') plus astro ('star'), from Latin astrum and Greek astron; literally an ill-starred event. The same root gives English disaster, astral and astronomy.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- astrum
- English cognates
- disaster, astral, astronomy
Grammar
Examples
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The kitchen is a disaster after the party.
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The big storm was a real natural disaster.
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I am a disaster at remembering dates.
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The play was a disaster from the start.
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If the weather is bad tomorrow, the wedding will be a disaster.
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Last night's dinner was a complete disaster.
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My kitchen is a disaster after the party.
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