"Lokian" meaning in English

See Lokian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Lokian [comparative], most Lokian [superlative]
Etymology: From Loki + -an. The volcanic sense derives from the volcano named Loki on Io (its most powerful volcano and largest caldera). Etymology templates: {{af|en|Loki|-an}} Loki + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Lokian (comparative more Lokian, superlative most Lokian)
  1. Of, pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of Loki, the Norse trickster god. Categories (topical): Volcanology
    Sense id: en-Lokian-en-adj-HlK5RgXR Disambiguation of Volcanology: 78 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. Being or pertaining to an intra-patera volcanic eruption, one confined inside a patera (caldera).
    Sense id: en-Lokian-en-adj-CKL2gy0r
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