eruption

noun

the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

a sudden very loud noise

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

Roots

rumporupt- · Latin · break, burst

Synonyms for eruption

outbreakn extravasationn eructationn irruptionn outburstn explosionn blowupn paroxysmn flaren

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The word eruption breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root rupt-, from Latin rumpo (“break, burst”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.