volcanello

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noun

A small volcano or volcanic island.

First used 1669Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounvolcanello (plural volcanellos)

plural volcanellos

  1. A small volcano or volcanic island.First known use 1669
  2. A spatter cone.

Origin

Apparently from volcano + Italian -ello. Compare Italian volcanello (20th century).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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