caldera

Meaning

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

Synonyms

Translations

caldera

Caldeira vulcânica

الحفرة الناجمة عن انفجار البركان

caldera volcánica

كلديرا

caldera volcanica

Vulkantrichter

Pronounced as (IPA)
/kælˈdɛə.ɹə/
Etymology

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

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