Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caldera

/kælˈdɛɹ.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: caldera
IPA: /kælˈdɛɹ.ə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

name

A city, port, and commune in Copiapó province, Atacama region, northern Chile.

name

A corregimiento in Boquete district, Chiriquí province, Panama.

Example Sentences

"The lakes of both Rotorua and Taupo occupy calderas left from enormous prehistoric eruptions, and magma lies at shallow depths beneath a number of centres."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caldera (“cauldron”), from Late Latin caldāria (“warm bath”), from Latin caldārium. Doublet of chowder.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: caldāria, caldārium

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kælˈdɛɹ.ə/
British English: /kælˈdɛə.ɹə/

Inflected Forms

calderas (plural)

Derived Forms

intracaldera megacaldera supercaldera

Frequently Paired Words

calorie cauldron coddle scald

Rhymes With

era sarah sierra sara para vera tara canberra kara rivera cara sahara

Questions

How do you pronounce caldera?: The recorded pronunciation is /kælˈdɛɹ.ə/.
What does caldera mean?: A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.
Where does caldera come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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