Etymology

somma

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Today it means: A volcanic caldera that has been partially filled by a new central cone. Full definition →

Italian Somma
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somma · noun1

Named after Mount Somma, a stratovolcano in southern Italy with a summit caldera in which the upper cone of Mount Vesuvius has grown.

Somma · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromSomma
  2. English todaySomma

Borrowed from Italian Somma.

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