apocalipse

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

• IPA^(key): /apokaˈlipse̝/

apocalipse m (plural apocalipses)

1. (literary) apocalypse, revelation
2. (figurative) apocalypse (cataclysmic event, disaster)
3. (biblical, religion) the book of Revelation

   Synonym: Apocalipse

   • 1396, A. Cabana Outeiro, editor, 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

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

   Synonym: Apocalipse

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “apocalise”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “apocal”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “apocalipse”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “apocalipse”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

apocalipse

1. Alternative form of apocalips

Learned borrowing from Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”).

• Hyphenation: a‧po‧ca‧lip‧se

apocalipse m (plural apocalipses)

1. apocalypse

• apocalíptico

• IPA^(key): [apokaˈlipse]

apocalipse n pl

1. plural of apocalips