erosie
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch erosie, from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.
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editNoun
editerosie (plural erosies)
- (geology) erosion
- (figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.
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editNoun
editerosie f (plural erosies)
- (geology) erosion
- (figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)
- (obsolete, medicine, chemistry) causticness, corrosion
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