Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plinian eruption

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: plini-an erup-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of volcanic eruption marked by the ejection of large columns of volcanic debris and gases into the stratosphere; particularly large amounts of pumice, caused by a very powerful, gas-driven eruption.

Etymology

Named for the description given by Pliny the Younger of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., which has been taken as archetypical of this type of eruption.

Inflected Forms

Plinian eruptions (plural)

Phrases

subplinian eruption ultraplinian eruption

Synonyms

Vesuvian eruption

Questions

What does plinian eruption mean?: A type of volcanic eruption marked by the ejection of large columns of volcanic debris and gases into the stratosphere; particularly large amounts of pumice, caused by a very powerful, gas-driven eruption.
Where does plinian eruption come from?: Named for the description given by Pliny the Younger of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., which has been taken as archetypical of this type of eruption.

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