episenter

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• episentrum

Etymology

From epi- +‎ senter.

Noun

episenter n (definite singular episenteret or episentret, indefinite plural episenter or episentre, definite plural episentra or episentrene)

1. an epicentre (UK) or epicenter (US) (point on the ground immediately above the focal point of an earthquake)

References

• “episenter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• episentrum

Etymology

From epi- +‎ senter.

Noun

episenter n (definite singular episenteret, indefinite plural episenter, definite plural episentera)

1. an epicentre (UK) or epicenter (US) (as above)

References

• “episenter” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.