breccia
/ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/US/ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(i.)ə/
breccia noun: a rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
Noun
breccia (usually uncountable, plural breccias)
- A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
- Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 24
breccia meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Persian
breccia in Tamil
- கற்கூட்டுப் புறவுப்பாறை, பரல்பாறை, சுண்ணக்கூழாங்கற் கலவைப் பாறை
breccia in Indonesian
- rock
- breksia
breccia in Persian
- rock
- برش
Forms of breccia
| plural | breccias |
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Origin of breccia
Borrowed from Italian breccia, from French brèche, from Middle French breche, from Old French breche, from Vulgar Latin *breca, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *breka.
Words formed from breccia
Questions about breccia
- What does breccia mean?
- Breccia means a rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
- What is breccia in Tamil?
- Breccia in Tamil is கற்கூட்டுப் புறவுப்பாறை, பரல்பாறை, சுண்ணக்கூழாங்கற் கலவைப் பாறை. See Breccia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is breccia?
- Breccia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce breccia?
- Breccia is pronounced /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of breccia?
- The plural of breccia is breccias.
Words near breccia in the dictionary
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