name
Meaning 1
A surname from Italian.
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
somma
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɒm.ə/
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General-American: /ˈsɑ.mə/
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rhymes with -ɒmə
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CMU ARPABET: S AA1 M AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A volcanic caldera that has been partially filled by a new central cone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Somma.
Named after Mount Somma, a stratovolcano in southern Italy with a summit caldera in which the upper cone of Mount Vesuvius has grown.