L'éruption
Example: L'éruption du volcan a surpris tous les habitants du village.
Definition
"L'éruption" refers to the sudden and violent release of gases, lava, or other materials from a volcano, often causing significant changes to the surrounding environment and surprising nearby inhabitants.
Etymology
The word "l'éruption" comes from the Latin 'eruptio,' meaning 'a breaking out.' It passed into French through Old French, maintaining the meaning related to bursting forth or breaking out, especially in a geological context.
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"L'éruption" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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