volcano
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[edit] English
[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”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/, SAMPA: /vQl"keIn@U/
- (GAm) IPA: /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/, SAMPA: /vAl"keInoU/
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[edit] Noun
volcano (plural volcanos or volcanoes)
- 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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Terms derived from "volcano"
[edit] Translations
mountain containing a magma chamber
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