catarata

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catarata

[kat̪aˈɾat̪a]

Rhymes with a.ta

Where it comes from

Del latín cataracta, del griego antiguo καταράκτης (cataráktes)

noun cataratas

enfermedades, Se usa principalmente en plural Opacificación total o parcial del cristalino del ojo.
Formación geológica que generalmente resulta del flujo de la corriente de un río sobre un terreno rocoso resistente a la erosión y que forman saltos con alturas significativas.
Similar: cascada

In English

cataract (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff (cognates)
waterfall flow of water over the edge of a cliff

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"catarata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/catarata. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{catarata_2026,
  title = {catarata},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/catarata},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}