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Mount Pinatubo

Mount Pinatubo

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A volcano on Luzon island in the Philippines that erupted strongly in 1991 after many years of quiet
  • proper noun
: Monte Pinatubo
  • The massive 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines released vast amounts of ash into the atmosphere.
  • the eruption of Mount Pinatubo

Examples

  • Scientists continue to study the impact of Mount Pinatubo on global temperatures after its historic eruption.

  • In the six to 18 months following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, rainfall and river flows dropped, particularly in the tropics.

    Academic text (2009)

  • In 1991, after the volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, k remained no lower than 0.45 at sea level for months over much of the northern hemisphere.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Doreen Fernandez, an emissary from another former Spanish colony, barely managed to get out of Manila because yet another eruption of Mount Pinatubo closed the airport.

    Academic text (1991)

  • After the Mount Pinatubo eruption, many areas experienced significant climate changes.

Synonyms

Pinatubo
vsMount Pinatubo
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A volcano in northern Luzon in the Philippines that had a large eruption in 1991

is the same volcano name but adds a formal geographic title

Surface Forms

Mount Pinatubo main

Morphology

mount + Pinatubo

This is a straightforward toponym: 'Mount' (a mountain) plus the proper name 'Pinatubo' yields the mountain/volcano called Pinatubo. The 'Mount + Name' naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal composition, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Mount Pinatubo became widely known after a dramatic event: in 1991 the volcano had a huge 'eruption' that sent a thick cloud of ash over nearby towns and even changed the world's weather for a while. Because of that powerful image, the name Mount Pinatubo now brings to mind that great volcanic blast.