Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erta ale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: er-ta ale
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic ኤርታሌ (ʾertale).

Word Breakdown

Root: ኤርታሌ

Inflected Forms

Ertale (alternative) Irta'ale (alternative)

Questions

What does erta ale mean?: A continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia.
Where does erta ale come from?: Borrowed from Amharic ኤርታሌ (ʾertale).

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