géiser

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See also: geiser, Geiser, and gêiser

Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from English geyser, from Geysir (Gusher), the Icelandic name of a particular geyser in Iceland, from the verb geysa (to gush).

Noun

géiser m (plural géiseres or (less common) géisers)

  1. (geology) geyser (boiling spring which throws jets of water)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English geyser, from Icelandic Geysir, from the verb geysa (to gush).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxeiseɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eiseɾ
  • Syllabification: géi‧ser

Noun

géiser m (plural géiseres)

  1. geyser

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