caldera
English
/kælˈdɛə.ɹə/, /kælˈdɛɹ.ə/
noun
Definitions
- (vulcanology) A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian caldera (cauldron) derived from Latin caldāria, caldārium (warm bath).
Origin
Latin
caldārium
Gloss
warm bath
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- intracaldera English
- caldaria Latin
- caldus Latin
- caldāria Latin
- caldārium Latin
- caldaia Italian
- caldaio Italian
- caldera Italian
- caldera Spanish, Castilian
- calderero Spanish, Castilian
- calderilla Spanish, Castilian
- caldero Spanish, Castilian
- calderón Spanish, Castilian
- kaldera Norwegian Bokmål
- kaldera Polish
- kaldera Norwegian Nynorsk
- caildéara Irish
- chaudiere Old French
- caldeiro Galician
- căldare Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- caldeira Old Portuguese
- caldeyra Old Portuguese
- cjalderie Friulian
- kaldera Hiligaynon