"catarata" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /kataˈɾata/, [ka.t̪aˈɾa.t̪a] Forms: cataratas [plural]
Rhymes: -ata Etymology: Semi-learned borrowing from Latin cataracta, from Ancient Greek καταράκτης (kataráktēs, “down-rushing”). Etymology templates: {{slbor|es|la|cataracta}} Semi-learned borrowing from Latin cataracta, {{der|es|grc|καταράκτης||down-rushing}} Ancient Greek καταράκτης (kataráktēs, “down-rushing”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} catarata f (plural cataratas)
  1. waterfall, cataract Tags: feminine Synonyms: cascada
    Sense id: en-catarata-es-noun-dGJsVu6P Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Waterfalls Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Waterfalls: 79 21
  2. (pathology) cataract (opacity of the lens in the eye) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-catarata-es-noun-iYg0RTa- Categories (other): Pathology Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

Inflected forms

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