Galician

Noun

basalto m ‎(plural basaltos)

1. basalt

Italian

Noun

basalto m ‎(plural basalti)

1. (mineralogy) basalt

Derived terms

• basaltico

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin basaltes, a misspelling of Latin basanites, from Ancient Greek βασανίτης ‎(basanítēs), from βάσανος ‎(básanos, “touchstone”), from Egyptian

bauhan 'slate'.

Noun

basalto m (uncountable)

1. basalt (hard rock)

Related terms

• basáltico

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin basaltes, a misspelling of Latin basanites, from Ancient Greek βασανίτης ‎(basanítēs), from βάσανος ‎(básanos, “touchstone”), from Egyptian [script needed] ‎(bḫn, “a hard stone”).

Noun

basalto m ‎(plural basaltos)

1. basalt (hard rock)