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Where did the word calamity come from?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 9/18/2023

First attest early 15th. century, from Middle French calamite' (14th. century), from Latin calamitatem(nominative calamitas) "damage, loss, failure; disaster, misfortune, adversity,"

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