La erupción
Example: La erupción del volcán causó mucha alarma en el pueblo.
Definition
"La erupción" refers to the sudden and violent release of material, such as lava, ash, or gas, from a volcano. It can also describe any abrupt outbreak or eruption of substances or events, often causing significant impact or alarm.
Etymology
The term "la erupción" comes from the Latin word 'eruptio,' meaning a breaking out or bursting forth. It entered Spanish through Vulgar Latin, retaining its sense of something forcefully emerging or breaking through a surface, much like a volcanic eruption.
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"La erupción" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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