World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvulcão ativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vuwˈkãw aˈtivu
"O vulcão ativo apresentou novas emissões de lava ontem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years and is expected to erupt again.
"Mount Etna is one of the most famous active volcanoes in Europe." - 2
A geological formation currently exhibiting seismic unrest, gas emissions, or molten rock displacement.
"Scientists closely monitor the seismic signals surrounding the active volcano to predict potential hazards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'active', derived from Latin activus through Old French, and 'volcano', originating from the Italian vulcano, named after Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. Geologically adopted in the modern scientific era to classify geological formations showing current or historical signs of activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Active Volcano" is said worldwide
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volcan actif
Transliteration: vɔl.kɑ̃ ak.tif
"Le volcan actif attire de nombreux géologues."
aktiver Vulkan
Transliteration: akˈtiːvɐ vʊlˈkaːn
"Der aktive Vulkan stößt regelmäßig Asche aus."
vulcano attivo
Transliteration: vulˈkaːno atˈtiːvo
"Stromboli è un vulcano attivo molto studiato."
volcán activo
Transliteration: bolˈkan akˈtibo
"El volcán activo mantiene en alerta a las autoridades locales."
vulcão ativo
Transliteration: vuwˈkãw aˈtivu
"O vulcão ativo apresentou novas emissões de lava ontem."
सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी
Transliteration: sakriya jwalamukhi
"यह दुनिया का सबसे सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी है।"
活火山
Transliteration: huó huǒshān
"这座活火山最近频繁喷发。"
활화산
Transliteration: hwal-hasan
"그 활화산은 현재 경계 태세에 있습니다."
活火山
Transliteration: kakkazan
"日本には多くの活火山が存在します。"
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