erosie

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch erosie, from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɪə̯ˈrʊə̯.si/

Noun

erosie (plural erosies)

  1. (geology) erosion
  2. (figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French érosion, from Latin ērōsiō. The geological and figurative senses may have derived from English erosion.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌeːˈroː.zi/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ero‧sie

Noun

erosie f (plural erosies)

  1. (geology) erosion
  2. (figurative) erosion (gradual loss or decay, e.g. of support or social cohesion)
  3. (obsolete, medicine, chemistry) causticness, corrosion

Derived terms
  • erosiebasis

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: erosie
  • → Indonesian: erosi
  • → West Frisian: eroazje
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