cateratta

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cateratta

/kateˈratta/

Where it comes from

dal latino cataracta catarr(h)acta, dal greco κατα(ρ)ράκτης ossia cascata, chiusa, saracinesca"

noun cateratte

cancello per arginare o rilasciare l'acqua
distanza su cui un fiume scorre improvvisamente più veloce
malattie degli occhi che si manifestano in varie forme

In English

cataract (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff (cognates)
weir adjustable dam
sluice passage for water

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@misc{cateratta_2026,
  title = {cateratta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/cateratta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}