lava
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Italian lava (“lava”), originally, in Naples, a torrent of rain overflowing the streets, from lavare (“to wash”). See etymology for the English verb lave.
PronunciationEdit
- (US), (UK) enPR: läʹvə, IPA(key): /ˈlɑːvə/
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Audio (US) (file) - (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈlɑːvə/, /ˈlævə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːvə
NounEdit
lava (countable and uncountable, plural lavas)
- The melted rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.
- (informal, proscribed) Magma.
- A shade of red, named after the volcanic lava.
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lava colour:
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Usage notesEdit
Geologists make a distinction between magma (molten rock underground) and lava (molten rock on the surface).
Related termsEdit
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
melted rock
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magma — see magma
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See alsoEdit
AnagramsEdit
CatalanEdit
Crimean TatarEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
lava
DeclensionEdit
Declension of lava
| nominative | lava |
|---|---|
| genitive | lavanıñ |
| dative | lavağa |
| accusative | lavanı |
| locative | lavada |
| ablative | lavadan |
ReferencesEdit
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8
DutchEdit
EstonianEdit
FinnishEdit
NounEdit
lava
- bed (platform of a truck or other vehicle that supports the load)
- platform (raised stage for speeches etc.)
- stage (in a theatre etc.)
DeclensionEdit
| Inflection of lava (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lava | lavat | |
| genitive | lavan | lavojen | |
| partitive | lavaa | lavoja | |
| illative | lavaan | lavoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lava | lavat | |
| accusative | nom. | lava | lavat |
| gen. | lavan | ||
| genitive | lavan | lavojen lavainrare |
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| partitive | lavaa | lavoja | |
| inessive | lavassa | lavoissa | |
| elative | lavasta | lavoista | |
| illative | lavaan | lavoihin | |
| adessive | lavalla | lavoilla | |
| ablative | lavalta | lavoilta | |
| allative | lavalle | lavoille | |
| essive | lavana | lavoina | |
| translative | lavaksi | lavoiksi | |
| instructive | — | lavoin | |
| abessive | lavatta | lavoitta | |
| comitative | — | lavoineen | |
CompoundsEdit
AnagramsEdit
FrenchEdit
GalicianEdit
ItalianEdit
LatinEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Italian lava (Neapolitan dialect)
NounEdit
lava m (definite singular lavaen, indefinite plural lavaer, definite plural lavaene)
- (geology) lava
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
Alternative formsEdit
NounEdit
lava m, n
ReferencesEdit
- “lava” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Italian lava (Neapolitan dialect)
NounEdit
lava m (definite singular lavaen, indefinite plural lavaer, definite plural lavaene)
- (geology) lava
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
lava n
ReferencesEdit
- “lava” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
PortugueseEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Italian (Neapolitan or Calabrese dialect), lava (“a torrent of rain which washed the streets”), from Latin lavō (“I wash”), from Proto-Indo-European *lowh₃-
NounEdit
lava f (plural lavas)
- lava (melted rock)
Related termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
VerbEdit
lava
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of lavar
- second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of lavar
Serbo-CroatianEdit
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Italian (Neapolitan dialect) lava (“lava”), from lavare (“to wash”).
NounEdit
lava f (plural lavas)
VerbEdit
lava
VepsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Related to Finnish lava.
NounEdit
lava
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of lava | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative sing. | lava | ||
| genitive sing. | lavan | ||
| partitive sing. | lavad | ||
| partitive plur. | lavoid | ||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lava | lavad | |
| accusative | lavan | lavad | |
| genitive | lavan | lavoiden | |
| partitive | lavad | lavoid | |
| essive-instructive | lavan | lavoin | |
| translative | lavaks | lavoikš | |
| inessive | lavas | lavoiš | |
| elative | lavaspäi | lavoišpäi | |
| illative | ? | lavoihe | |
| adessive | laval | lavoil | |
| ablative | lavalpäi | lavoilpäi | |
| allative | lavale | lavoile | |
| abessive | lavata | lavoita | |
| comitative | lavanke | lavoidenke | |
| prolative | lavadme | lavoidme | |
| approximative I | lavanno | lavoidenno | |
| approximative II | lavannoks | lavoidennoks | |
| egressive | lavannopäi | lavoidennopäi | |
| terminative I | ? | lavoihesai | |
| terminative II | lavalesai | lavoilesai | |
| terminative III | lavassai | — | |
| additive I | ? | lavoihepäi | |
| additive II | lavalepäi | lavoilepäi | |