el
masculine
/bolˈkan/
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Translation
volcano
Word origin
From Latin Vulcanus, the Roman god of fire and metalworking, whose name came to stand for a burning mountain. The same root gives English 'volcano' and 'vulcanise'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- Vulcanus
- English cognates
- volcano, vulcanise
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralvolcanes
Examples
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The volcano had been dormant for more than a hundred years.
cráter amanecer.
We climbed up to the crater of the volcano at dawn.
formó actividad .
The island was formed by the activity of a volcano.
expulsó gran columna ceniza.
The volcano threw out a huge column of ash.
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Is it dangerous to live near an active volcano?
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