Etymology

hornito

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Today it means: A low, oven-shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, emitting smoke and vapours from its sides and summit. Full definition →

Spanish horno ← Latin furnus
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  1. Latin · derived fromfurnus
  2. Spanish · derived fromhorno“oven”
  3. English todayhornito

Diminutive from Spanish horno (“oven”), from Latin furnus. See furnace.

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