breccia
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian breccia, from French brèche, from Middle French breche, from Old French breche, from Vulgar Latin *breca, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *breka.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(i.)ə/, /ˈbɹɛʃ.i.ə/
Noun
breccia (usually uncountable, plural breccias)
- (petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 24:
- Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 24:
Derived terms
- breccial
- brecciate
- brecciation
- megabreccia
- pseudobreccia
Translations
rock
|
References
- VolcanoWorld
- About.com
Anagrams
- acerbic
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French breche, ultimately of Germanic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbret.t͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -ettʃa
- Hyphenation: bréc‧cia
Noun
breccia f (plural brecce)
- breach, break, gap
- breakthrough
- road metal (crushed stone)
- (geology) breccia
Descendants
- → English: breccia
Anagrams
- Beccari