hornito

hor·ni·to

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr-nee-toh; Spanish awr-nee-taw]
- /hɔrˈni toʊ; Spanish ɔrˈni tɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr-nee-toh; Spanish awr-nee-taw]
- /hɔrˈni toʊ; Spanish ɔrˈni tɔ/

Definitions of hornito word

noun plural hornito a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity. 1
noun hornito a low mound of volcanic matter that forms when lava is forced up through an opening in the cooled surface of a flow 0
noun hornito a small, beehive-shaped mound built up from clots of molten lava ejected from an underlying volcanic tube 0
noun hornito (geology) A low, oven-shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, emitting smoke and vapours from its sides and summit. 0

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Origin of hornito

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Spanish, equivalent to horn(o) oven (< Latin furnus, fornus; see furnace) + -ito diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Hornito

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hornito popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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