mofetta

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noun

A volcanic discharge of carbon dioxide together with other, mostly smelly, gases

OriginItalian mofeta →
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Meanings

nounmofetta (plural mofettas)

plural mofettas · alternative mofette · alternative moffette

  1. A volcanic discharge of carbon dioxide together with other, mostly smelly, gases

Origin

  1. Italianmofeta
  2. Englishmofetta

From Italian mofeta.

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Translations

French mofette
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Italian mofeta
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Portuguese mofeta
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Cite this entry
APA

mofetta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mofetta

MLA

“mofetta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mofetta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mofetta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mofetta.

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