Meanings
nounvolcanologist (plural volcanologists)
plural volcanologists · alternative vulcanologist
- One who is skilled in, professes or practices volcanology.
An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is gearing up for an eruption, according to volcanologists who are monitoring for activity.
2025 August 19, Julia Jacobo, “Mile-deep underwater volcano off West Coast could erupt soon, scientists say”, in ABC News
Origin
Translations
Afrikaans vulkanoloog
- vulkanoloogperson who studies volcanology
Catalan vulcanòleg
- vulcanòlegperson who studies volcanology
Chinese Mandarin 火山學家 /火山学家
- 火山學家 /火山学家 (huǒshānxuéjiā)person who studies volcanology
Czech vulkanolog
- vulkanologperson who studies volcanology
Dutch vulkanoloog
- vulkanoloogperson who studies volcanology
Esperanto vulkanologo
- vulkanologoperson who studies volcanology
Finnish vulkanologi
- vulkanologiperson who studies volcanology
French volcanologue
- volcanologueperson who studies volcanology
German Vulkanologe, Vulkanologin
- Vulkanologeperson who studies volcanology
- Vulkanologinperson who studies volcanology
Greek ηφαιστειολόγος
- ηφαιστειολόγος (ifaisteiológos)person who studies volcanology
Hungarian vulkanológus
- vulkanológusperson who studies volcanology
Italian vulcanologo, vulcanologa
- vulcanologoperson who studies volcanology
- vulcanologaperson who studies volcanology
Japanese 火山学者
- 火山学者 (kazangakusha)person who studies volcanology
Korean 화산학자
- 화산학자 (hwasanhakja)person who studies volcanology
Latin vulcanologista, vulcanologistus
- vulcanologistaperson who studies volcanology
- vulcanologistusperson who studies volcanology
Portuguese vulcanólogo, vulcanóloga
- vulcanólogoperson who studies volcanology
- vulcanólogaperson who studies volcanology
- vulcanologistaperson who studies volcanology
Romanian vulcanolog, vulcanologă
- vulcanologperson who studies volcanology
- vulcanologăperson who studies volcanology
Russian вулкано́лог
- вулкано́лог (vulkanólog)person who studies volcanology
Spanish vulcanólogo, vulcanóloga
- vulcanólogoperson who studies volcanology
- vulcanólogaperson who studies volcanology
Swedish vulkanolog
- vulkanologperson who studies volcanology
Turkish volkanolog
- volkanologperson who studies volcanology
Cite this entry
APA
volcanologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volcanologist
MLA
“volcanologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volcanologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “volcanologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volcanologist.
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