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Volcanian

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of volcanic, of or related to volcanoes and volcanism. obsolete

    "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; [...]"

  2. 2
    Synonym of Vulcanian, of or related to former theories concerning the origin of crystalline minerals to subterranean fires. historical

Etymology

Directly from Latin Volcāniānus or from Latin Volcānius + -an within English, from Volcānus + -iānus (“-ian”) or -ius (“-y: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to Volcan + -ian. Doublet of Vulcanian.

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