Mount Mayon

US/maʊnt məˈjɔn/

proper noun

The most active volcano in the Philippines, located in Albay province and known for its almost perfect cone shape.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The most active volcano in the Philippines, located in Albay province and known for its almost perfect cone shape.

    Synonyms: Mayon Volcano, Mayon

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe most active volcano in the Philippines, located in Albay province and known for its almost perfect cone shape.

Origin

  1. Central Bikolmagayon“beautiful”
  2. EnglishMount Mayon

From Central Bikol magayon (“beautiful”).

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Translations

Arabic بركان مايون
  • بركان مايونthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Bulgarian Майо̀н
  • Майо̀н (Majòn)the most active volcano in the Philippines
Chinese 馬榮火山 /马荣火山
  • 馬榮火山 /马荣火山the most active volcano in the Philippines
Esperanto Monto Majono
  • Monto Majonothe most active volcano in the Philippines
French Mayon
  • Mayonthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Greek Μαγιόν
  • Μαγιόν (Magión)the most active volcano in the Philippines
Hebrew מאיון
  • מאיוןthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Hindi मायोन ज्वालामुखी
  • मायोन ज्वालामुखी (māyon jvālāmukhī)the most active volcano in the Philippines
Indonesian Gunung Mayon
  • Gunung Mayonthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Italian Monte Mayon
  • Monte Mayonthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Japanese マヨン山
  • マヨン山the most active volcano in the Philippines
Korean 마욘산
  • 마욘산 (mayonsan)the most active volcano in the Philippines
Lithuanian Majonas
  • Majonasthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Persian مایون
  • مایونthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Portuguese Vulcão Mayon
  • Vulcão Mayonthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Russian Майон
  • Майонthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Spanish Monte Mayón
  • Monte Mayónthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Swahili Mlima Mayon
  • Mlima Mayonthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Tagalog Bulkang Mayon
  • Bulkang Mayonthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Tamil மயோன் எரிமலை
  • மயோன் எரிமலை (mayōṉ erimalai)the most active volcano in the Philippines
Thai ภูเขาไฟมายอน
  • ภูเขาไฟมายอนthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Ukrainian Майон
  • Майон (Majon)the most active volcano in the Philippines
Vietnamese Núi lửa Mayon
  • Núi lửa Mayonthe most active volcano in the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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