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Etymology
From French explosion, from Latin explōsiōnis, genitive form of explōsio, from explōdo (“I drive out by clapping”), from ex- and plōdo (“I clap or strike”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛksˈploːzi/
- Hyphenation: ex‧plo‧sie
Noun
explosie f (plural explosies, diminutive explosietje n)
- explosion
- Synonym: ontploffing
Descendants