First attest early 15th. century, from Middle French calamite' (14th. century), from Latin calamitatem(nominative calamitas) "damage, loss, failure; disaster, misfortune, adversity,"
The tsunami caused great calamity
The English word "calamity" comes from Latin calamitas.
disaster
The word "calamity" is pronounced kuh-LAM-i-tee.
disaster
calamity
Pretty much, except the word "disaster" implies a much more serious situation then the word "calamity".
The word for a cataclysm or calamity is "disaster".
Disaster
That word would be disaster.
A disaster, like a calamity is a hugely problematic turn of events.
it never did come out ive been searching for it for years