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Greek
Etymology
Literary loan translation from Romance (French volcan, Italian vulcano), from ancient Greek ἡφαίστειον (neuter form of ἡφαίστειος (hēphaísteios) “belonging to Hephaestus”), scil. ὄρος (óros) “mountain” or such.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
ηφαίστειο • (ifaísteio) n (plural ηφαίστεια)
- (geology, volcanology) volcano
- (figuratively) bombshell (woman:short tempered or highly attractive)
- (figuratively) explosive situation
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References
- ^ ηφαίστειο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre