Etymology of the English word implosion
the English word
implosionderived from the English word
explosionderived from the Latin word
explosio (explosion)
derived from the Latin word
explosusderived from the Latin word
explodere (drive off stage by clapping; scare off; reject; explode)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
plaudere (clap, strike)
derived from the English word
implodeusing the English prefix
im-derived from the English word
explodederived from the Latin word
explodere (drive off stage by clapping; scare off; reject; explode)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
plaudere (clap, strike)
derived from the English word
in-Usage
Word found in Modern English
