erosie

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪə̯ˈrʊə̯.si/

erosie (plural erosies)

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

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːˈroː.zi/

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• Hyphenation: ero‧sie

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

• erosiebasis

• eroderen

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