Portuguese

Noun

catarata f (plural cataratas)

1. cataract (large waterfall)
2. (pathology) cataract (opacity of the lens in the eye)

Synonyms

• (large waterfall): catadupa

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cataracta, from Ancient Greek καταράκτης ‎(kataráktēs) "down-rushing".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kataˈɾata/

Noun

catarata f ‎(plural cataratas)

1. cataract, waterfall
2. (pathology) cataract (opacity of the lens in the eye)

Synonyms

• (waterfall): cascada f