Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fumarole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: fu-ma-role
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.

Example Sentences

"Masaya did not offer an opportunity to sample high-temperature fumaroles, but its neighbors, Momotombo and Cerro Negro volcanoes, are noted for their fumarolic activity"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fumarola. Likely a doublet of femerell. By surface analysis, fume + -ar + -ola.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: fumarola

Inflected Forms

fumaroles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fumarolic fumerole

Synonyms

stufa

Questions

What does fumarole mean?: An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
Where does fumarole come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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