Vulcanian

[ vuhl-key-nee-uh n ]
/ vʌlˈkeɪ ni ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or associated with Vulcan.
(lowercase) volcanic.
(lowercase) of or relating to metalworking.

Origin of Vulcanian

1590–1600; < Latin Vulcāni(us) of Vulcan + -an

Example sentences from the Web for vulcanian

  • I have no need of Vulcanian arms, of a thousand ships, to meet the Teucrians.

    The Aeneid of Virgil |Virgil

British Dictionary definitions for vulcanian

vulcanian
/ (vʌlˈkeɪnɪən) /

adjective

geology
  1. of or relating to a volcanic eruption characterized by the explosive discharge of fine ash and large irregular fragments of solidified or viscous lava
  2. a less common word for volcanic

Word Origin for vulcanian

C17: after Vulcan