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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin apocalypticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποκαλυπτικός (apokaluptikós). Equivalent to Apocalyps + -isch; some senses refer to apocalyps instead.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌaː.poː.kaːˈlɪp.tis/
- Hyphenation: apo‧ca‧lyp‧tisch
Adjective
apocalyptisch (not comparable)
- (Judaism, Christianity) apocalyptic (pertaining to the Book of Revelations or the religious genre in general)
- apocalyptic (pertaining to a future cataclysm)
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