cirque in Greek
cirque in Greek is λεκανοπέδιο — cirque means a bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by glacial erosion, usually at the head of a valley.
cirque in Greek
λεκανοπέδιο
Pronounced: lekanopedio
(geology) A curved depression or natural amphitheatre, especially one in a mountainside at the end of a valley.
What does "cirque" mean?
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noun A bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by glacial erosion, usually at the head of a valley.
"Hikers stopped to admire the dramatic cirque carved by the ancient glacier."
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cirque in a sentence
- Hikers stopped to admire the dramatic cirque carved by the ancient glacier.
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What is "cirque" in Greek?
"cirque" in Greek is λεκανοπέδιο. cirque means: A bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by glacial erosion, usually at the head of a valley.
How do you pronounce λεκανοπέδιο?
"cirque" in Greek is λεκανοπέδιο, pronounced "lekanopedio".
How do you use "cirque" in a sentence?
Example: "Hikers stopped to admire the dramatic cirque carved by the ancient glacier." In Greek, "cirque" is λεκανοπέδιο.
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