Vulcanian

[ vuhl-key-nee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or associated with Vulcan.

  2. (lowercase) volcanic.

  1. (lowercase) of or relating to metalworking.

Origin of Vulcanian

1
1590–1600; <Latin Vulcāni(us) of Vulcan + -an

Words Nearby Vulcanian

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How to use Vulcanian in a sentence

  • I have no need of Vulcanian arms, of a thousand ships, to meet the Teucrians.

British Dictionary definitions for vulcanian

vulcanian

/ (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən) /


adjective
  1. geology

    • of or relating to a volcanic eruption characterized by the explosive discharge of fine ash and large irregular fragments of solidified or viscous lava

    • a less common word for volcanic

Origin of vulcanian

1
C17: after Vulcan

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