erosie

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch erosie, from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪə̯ˈrʊə̯.si/

Noun[edit]

erosie (plural erosies)

  1. (geology) erosion
  2. (figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌeːˈroː.zi/
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  • Hyphenation: ero‧sie

Noun[edit]

erosie f (plural erosies)

  1. (geology) erosion
  2. (figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)
  3. (obsolete, medicine, chemistry) causticness, corrosion

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: erosie
  • → Indonesian: erosi
  • → West Frisian: eroazje
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