Erta Ale

proper noun

A continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia.

OriginAmharic ኤርታሌ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ertale · alternative Irta'ale

  1. A continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia.

Origin

  1. Amharicኤርታሌ
  2. EnglishErta Ale

Borrowed from Amharic ኤርታሌ (ʾertale).

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APA

Erta Ale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erta%20Ale

MLA

“Erta Ale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erta%20Ale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Erta Ale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erta%20Ale.

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