Etymology

stratovolcano

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Today it means: A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash. Full definition →

English volcano ← Italian vulcano ← Latin Vulcānu
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  1. Englishstrato-
  2. LatinVulcānu
  3. ItalianVulcano
  4. Italianvulcano
  5. Englishvolcano
  6. English todaystratovolcano

From strato- (“layer”) + volcano.

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