volcanian
volcanian adjective: synonym of volcanic, of or related to volcanoes and volcanism.
Adjective
volcanian (comparative more volcanian, superlative most volcanian)
- Synonym of volcanic, of or related to volcanoes and volcanism.
- The colours all inflam'd throughout her train, / She writh'd about, convuls'd with scarlet pain: / A deep volcanian yellow took the place / Of all her milder-mooned body's grace; [...]1819, John Keats, “Lamia”, in Lamia, Isabella, the Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems, London: […] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, […], published 1820, →OCLC, part I, page 12
- Synonyms:
- volcanic, of or related to volcanoes and volcanism
- Synonym of Vulcanian, of or related to former theories concerning the origin of crystalline minerals to subterranean fires.
- Synonyms:
- Vulcanian, of or related to former theories concerning the origin of crystalline minerals to subterranean fires
Synonyms of volcanian
Forms of volcanian
| comparative | more volcanian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most volcanian |
| alternative form | Volcanian |
| alternative form | volcanean |
Origin of volcanian
Directly from Latin Volcāniānus or from Latin Volcānius + -an within English, from Volcānus + -iānus (“-ian”) or -ius (“-y: forming adjectives”). Doublet of Vulcanian.
Words formed from volcanian
- Volcanian Islands
Questions about volcanian
- What does volcanian mean?
- Volcanian means synonym of volcanic, of or related to volcanoes and volcanism.
- What part of speech is volcanian?
- Volcanian is an adjective.
Words near volcanian in the dictionary
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