apocalipse

See also: Apocalipse

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 14th century (apocalise) From Latin apocalypsis. Compare Portuguese apocalipse and Spanish apocalipsis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apokaˈlipse̝/

Noun

apocalipse m (plural apocalipses)

1. (literary) apocalypse, revelation
2. (figurative) apocalypse (cataclysmic event, disaster)
3. (biblical, religion) the book of Revelation
   • 1396, A. Cabana Outeiro (ed.), O Tombo H da catedral de Santiago. Documentos anteriores a 1397. Valga: Concello de Valga, page 138:

     hũu liuro apocalisy scripto en purgameo e cuberto de cuberturas de táuõas cubertas de coyro uermello con pregos grandes, o qual liuro era scripto em bõa létera formada e con pinturas

     a book of Revelation written on parchment and covered with covers made of boards covered with red leather, with large sheets, and the mentioned book is written with good well formed letter and with paintings

   Synonym: Apocalipse

4. (biblical, religion) Apocalypse (the end of the world)

   Synonym: Apocalipse

References

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• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “apocal”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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Middle English

Noun

apocalipse

1. Alternative form of apocalips

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Portuguese

Noun

apocalipse m (plural apocalipses)

1. apocalypse

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [apokaˈlipse]

Noun

apocalipse n pl

1. plural of apocalips