géiser

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: geiser, Geiser, and gêiser

Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

géiser m (plural géiseres or (less common) géisers)

  1. (geology) geyser (boiling spring which throws jets of water)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English geyser, from Icelandic Geysir, from the verb geysa (to gush).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxeiseɾ/ [ˈxei̯.seɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eiseɾ
  • Syllabification: géi‧ser

Noun[edit]

géiser m (plural géiseres)

  1. geyser

Further reading[edit]