Etymology

eruption

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Today it means: A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano. Full definition →

Middle French éruption ← Latin eruptio
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  1. Latin · derived fromeruptio
  2. Middle French · derived froméruption
  3. English todayeruption

From Middle French éruption, from Latin eruptio.

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