erupción
/eɾubˈθjon/feminine
The Spanish word for eruption is erupción.
The term erupción refers to a violent ejection, such as lava from a volcano, but it is also used in a medical context to describe a skin rash or eruption.
Meaning: violent ejection, such as that of lava from a volcano (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
erupción is a feminine noun. Because of this, any adjectives that accompany it must also be feminine, such as in the phrase una erupción volcánica. The plural form of the word is erupciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾubˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word erupción shares its DNA with the English word 'interrupt'. Both words stem from the Latin 'rumpere', meaning 'to break', through the idea of breaking out or breaking into something.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people may use brote as a synonym for erupción when referring to skin rashes or outbreaks of disease. While erupción is the formal term, brote is more common in casual conversation.
- To say a volcano is erupting, Spanish uses the phrase entrar en erupción, which translates literally as 'to enter into eruption'.
Examples in context
- Tengo una erupción de la piel.I have a skin eruption.This sentence is useful for describing a skin eruption using erupción.Tatoeba #4148433 by Leono, translation #282692 by rul
- La erupción volcánica amenazaba a la aldea.The volcanic eruption threatened the village.This sentence describes a volcanic eruption threatening a village using erupción.Tatoeba #2917143 by marcelostockle, translation #23845 by CK
- ¡Dios mío, la erupción volcánica fue TREMENDA!OMG, the volcanic eruption was HUGE!This sentence expresses surprise regarding a huge volcanic eruption using erupción.Tatoeba #4553799 by swyter, translation #4545928 by wavylips
- La última erupción volcánica ocurrió en 2010.The last volcanic eruption occurred in 2010.
- Los geólogos estudian los patrones de erupción en esta región.Geologists study eruption patterns in this region.
- La erupción en la isla dejó una nube de ceniza en el aire.The eruption on the island left a cloud of ash in the air.
- El volcán sufrió un estallido que hizo temblar la tierra.The volcano had an eruption that shook the ground.
- El estallido del volcán sorprendió a los habitantes del pueblo.The eruption of the volcano surprised the town's residents.
- La explosión del volcán dejó un rastro de devastación.The volcano's eruption left a trail of devastation.
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Example conversation
María and Mateo are watching a news report about a volcano.
- MaríaMira, la erupción ha comenzado.Look, the eruption has started.
- MateoEs impresionante ver tanta lava.It is impressive to see so much lava.
- MaríaEspero que no afecte a la ciudad.I hope it doesn't affect the city.
- MateoLa erupción parece muy fuerte.The eruption looks very strong.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eruption” translations and entries erupción, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries erupción, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
