vulcà — meaning in English

English meaning

• volcano noun An opening in the Earth's surface, usually on a mountain, through which molten rock, ash, and gas escape from below.
• Vulcan noun In fiction, a member of a logical, emotionally restrained alien species from the Star Trek universe.

Senses

vulcà is used for these senses in English:

• Vulcan (Roman god) The god of volcanoes and fire, especially the forge, also the patron of all craftsmen, especially blacksmiths. The Roman counterpart of Hephaestus.
• volcano A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

Vulcan — full definition

1. noun In fiction, a member of a logical, emotionally restrained alien species from the Star Trek universe.
2. noun A person who seems unusually unemotional, logical, or analytical.
3. noun A blacksmith or metalworker, an old and now rare usage.

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