The Spanish roots of the word 'caldera'

'Caldera' is a word borrowed from Spanish 'caldera'. The word entered the English language some time around 1691.

caldera [noun] [1691]

A volcanic crater that has a diameter many times that of the vent and is formed by collapse of the central part of a vo...

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Etymology: Spanish, literally, caldron, from Late Latin 'caldaria'

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