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French word
éruption
Pronunciation
IPA/eʁypsjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouneruption
Example
L'éruption du volcan a forcé l'évacuation du village.
The volcano's eruption forced the evacuation of the village.
More examples
Une éruption volcanique a recouvert la vallée de cendres.
A volcanic eruption covered the valley in ash.
Core concept
Something contained bursts into visible, disruptive activity.
Common phrases
éruption volcanique
volcanic eruption
éruption explosive
explosive eruption
Similar words
explosion: A violent burst that sends material or gas outward with force, noise, and fragments.
Definition in French
Manifestation soudaine et souvent violente d'un phénomène, par exemple l'explosion d'un volcan ou la brusque émergence d'un trouble social.
Word origin
The noun éruption comes from Latin eruptio and is related to erumpere, formed from ex- 'out' and rumpere 'break'.
Usage tips
- The collocations éruption cutanée and éruption volcanique distinguish a skin rash from a volcanic eruption.
Other meanings
- rashnoun