"cataracta" meaning in Latin

See cataracta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ka.taˈrak.ta] [Classical-Latin], [ka.taˈrak.ta] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek καταρράκτης (katarrháktēs), from καταράσσω (katarássō, “pour down”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|καταρράκτης}} Ancient Greek καταρράκτης (katarrháktēs) Head templates: {{la-noun|cataracta<1>}} cataracta f (genitive cataractae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cataracta<1>}} Forms: cataractae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cataracta [nominative, singular], cataractae [nominative, plural], cataractae [genitive, singular], cataractārum [genitive, plural], cataractae [dative, singular], cataractīs [dative, plural], cataractam [accusative, singular], cataractās [accusative, plural], cataractā [ablative, singular], cataractīs [ablative, plural], cataracta [singular, vocative], cataractae [plural, vocative]
  1. waterfall Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-cataracta-la-noun-PLViyJcV Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Landforms, Water Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Landforms: 90 10 Disambiguation of Water: 99 1
  2. drawbridge, portcullis Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-cataracta-la-noun-19BcqQpi

Inflected forms

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