volcán

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See also: volcan

Asturian

Noun

volcán m (plural volcanes)

  1. volcano

Galician

Noun

volcán m (plural volcáns)

  1. volcano

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian vulcano from Latin Vulcanus (Vulcan), from Etruscan (Velchans).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bolˈkan/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: vol‧cán

Noun

volcán m (plural volcanes)

  1. volcano

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Bikol Central: bulkan
  • Catalan: volcà
  • Cebuano: bolkan
  • Dupaningan Agta: bulkan
  • French: volcan (see there for further descendants)
  • Tagalog: bulkan
  • Waray-Waray: bulkan
  • Yogad: bulkan

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