cataracta — meaning in English

English meaning

• cascade noun A waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls tumbling down in stages.
• cataract noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
• waterfall noun A place where a stream or river drops steeply over a cliff or rock ledge.

Senses

cataracta is used for these senses in English:

• cascade A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
• cataract A (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.

cascade — full definition

1. noun A waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls tumbling down in stages.
2. noun A rapid chain of events, where each one triggers the next.
3. verb To flow or fall in stages, like a waterfall; or to happen as a chain reaction.

cataract — full definition

1. noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
2. noun A clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurred vision, common in older age.

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