"catadupe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catadupes [plural]
Etymology: From French catadupe, from Latin Catadūpa, name of the first cataract of the Nile, from Ancient Greek Κατάδουποι (Katádoupoi); see Catadupe for more. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|catadupe}} French catadupe, {{der|en|la|Catadūpa}} Latin Catadūpa, {{der|en|grc|Κατάδουποι}} Ancient Greek Κατάδουποι (Katádoupoi) Head templates: {{en-noun}} catadupe (plural catadupes)
  1. Waterfall; cataract. Categories (topical): Waterfalls

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