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mofette
or mof·fette
[ moh-fet; French maw-fet ]
noun
- a noxious emanation, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, escaping from the earth in regions of nearly extinct volcanic activity.
- one of the openings or fissures from which this emanation issues.
mofette
/ məʊˈfɛt /
noun
- an opening in a region of nearly extinct volcanic activity, through which carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and other gases pass
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mofette1
First recorded in 1815–25; from French, from Italian moffetta (Neapolitan mufeta ), equivalent to muff(a) ( Upper Italian mofa ) “mold” (from Langobardic; compare German Muff “mold,” late Middle High German müffeln “to give off a foul smell”) + -etta -ette ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mofette1
C19: from French, from Neapolitan Italian mofeta; compare dialect German muffezen to smell fetid
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Example Sentences
Mofette, mō-fet′, n. a noxious gas escaping from the earth.
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