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fumarole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stufa

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: mogidell — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Catalan: fumarola — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Chinese Mandarin: 火山噴氣孔 /火山喷气孔 (huǒshān pēnqìkǒng) — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Czech: fumarola — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Dutch: fumarole — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Finnish: fumaroli — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • French: fumerolle — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • German: Fumarole — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Italian: fumarola — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Māori: ngāwhā — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Māori: kōhao pōhutu — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Polish: fumarola — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Portuguese: fumarola — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Romanian: fumarolă — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Russian: фумаро́ла (fumaróla) — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Spanish: fumarola — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Swedish: fumarol — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
  • Welsh: mygdwll — opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases