désastre

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian disastro (literally bad star), with Frenchification of the prefix; see dés- and astre.

Pronunciation

Noun

désastre m (plural désastres)

  1. disaster
    Synonym: catastrophe
  2. bankruptcy, breakup
    Synonym: faillite

Descendants

  • English: disaster
  • German: Desaster
  • German: Unstern (calque)
  • Romanian: dezastru

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