Breccia

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɛtʃiə/

Definitions of breccia

noun a type of rock formed from the consolidation of broken rock fragments

Example Sentences

A1 Breccia is a type of rock made up of broken fragments cemented together.

A2 The geologist found a large breccia formation in the quarry.

B1 The breccia in this area is believed to have formed during a volcanic eruption.

B2 The breccia samples collected from the site will be analyzed in the laboratory.

C1 The intricate patterns in the breccia indicate a complex geological history.

C2 The breccia deposit discovered in the region is of great interest to researchers studying tectonic activity.

Examples of breccia in a Sentence

formal The geologists identified a breccia formation in the rock samples collected from the quarry.

informal Hey, check out this cool breccia rock I found on my hike!

slang That breccia formation is totally lit, dude!

figurative The team's unity was like a breccia, strong and unbreakable despite the challenges they faced.

Grammatical Forms of breccia

• past tense: brecciated
• plural: breccias
• comparative: more brecciated
• superlative: most brecciated
• present tense: brecciates
• future tense: will brecciate
• perfect tense: have brecciated
• continuous tense: is brecciating
• singular: breccia
• positive degree: breccia
• infinitive: to brecciate
• gerund: brecciating
• participle: brecciating

Origin and Evolution of breccia

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Italian/Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'breccia' originated from Italian, derived from the Latin word 'breccia' meaning 'fragments'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in geology to describe a rock composed of angular fragments, the term 'breccia' has since been adopted in various fields to refer to a mixture of different elements or materials.