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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”), from ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “to disclose, to reveal”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + καλύπτω (kalúptō, “to cover, to conceal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /apokaˈlibsis/
- Rhymes: -ibsis
- Syllabification: a‧po‧ca‧lip‧sis
Noun
apocalipsis m or (less commonly) f (plural apocalipsis)
- apocalypse
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