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soleus |
soleus muscle |
solfa |
solfa syllable |
solfanaria |
solfatara
| solfege
| solfeggiare
| solfeggio
| solferino
| soli
solfatara
CIDE DICTIONARY
solfatara, n. [It., from solfo brimstone, sulphur, L. sulfur, E. sulphur.].
A volcanic area or vent which yields only sulphur vapors, steam, and the like. It represents the stages of the volcanic activity. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
solfatara, n. a volcanic vent emitting only sulphurous and other vapours.
Etymology
name of a volcano near Naples, f. It. solfo sulphur
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