volcano

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Italian vulcano, from Latin Vulcanus (“‘Vulcan’”) the Roman god of fire and metalworking. Perhaps related to Greek πῦρ (pyr), “‘fire’”) and καίειν (kaiein), “‘to burn’”)

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• (RP) IPA: /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/, SAMPA: /vQl"keIn@U/
• (GAm) IPA: /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/, SAMPA: /vAl"keInoU/
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[edit] Noun

volcano (plural volcanos or volcanoes)

1. A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

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• crater
• lava
• lava flow
• magma
• vent