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Spanish word
erosión
Pronunciation
IPA/eɾoˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounerosion
Example
La erosión de la costa empeora cada año y pone en riesgo las casas.
Coastal erosion worsens every year and puts houses at risk.
More examples
La erosión del terreno en mi jardín dejó las raíces al descubierto.
Soil erosion in my garden left the roots exposed.
Core concept
Progressive wearing away of land or rock by water, wind, ice, or human action.
Common phrases
erosión del terreno
soil erosion
causas de erosión
causes of erosion
prevención de la erosión
erosion prevention
Similar words
desgaste: Gradual wearing down of a surface or material from repeated friction, use, or abrasion.
degradación: Slow decline in the quality or condition of a resource, environment, or system.
Definition in Spanish
Desgaste o pérdida progresiva de suelo, roca u otro material en una zona, debida a agentes naturales o a la acción humana.
Word origin
From Latin erosio, from the verb erodere 'to gnaw away' (ex- 'out' + rodere 'to gnaw'), used to denote gradual material loss.
Usage tips
- Spanish erosión requires an acute accent on the o to show stress on the final syllable, unlike the English word erosion.
Opposites
- conservaciónconservationnoun
- restauraciónrestorationnoun
Related words
- erosionarerodeverb
- erosionadoerodedadjective
- erodibleerodibleadjective