Definition
Something that causes earthquakes or intense vibrations; in mythology, often an epithet for a god (like Poseidon).
Etymology
Compound of 'earth' (Old English eorthe) and 'shaker' (Old English sceacan, from Proto-Germanic *skakanan, + agent suffix '-er'). Has roots in ancient mythology dating back to Homer.
Kelly Says
In Greek mythology, Poseidon was called 'earth-shaker'—people thought gods literally made earthquakes, which shows how humans once imagined divine power as having the same destructive force as tectonic plates.
Translations
CSČeština
zemětřesení
zem-et-res-eni
DADansk
jordskælv
jord-skaelv
DEDeutsch
Erdbebenmacher
ert-be-ben-mah-cher
ELΕλληνικά
σεισμός
seismos
ESEspañol
temblor
tem-blor
FISuomi
maankuoren värähtely
maa-kuoren va-ra-hte-ly
FRFrançais
trembleur
trem-blur
HEעברית
רעידת אדמה
re-id-at ad-ma
HUMagyar
földrengés
fö-ldr-en-gés
IDBahasa Indonesia
gempa bumi
gem-pa boo-mi
IGIG
ịgba ala
ee-gba a-la
ITItaliano
terremoto
ter-re-mo-to
KMKM
ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ
ka-r ph-laas-b-tro
MSBahasa Melayu
gempa bumi
gem-pa boo-mi
NLNederlands
aardbeving
aard-be-ving
NONorsk
jordskjelv
jord-skjelv
PLPolski
trzęsienie ziemi
trzesienie ziemi
PTPortuguês
tremor
trem-or
RORomână
cutremur
cu-tre-mur
RUРусский
землетрясение
zemle-tryaseniye
SVSvenska
jordskalv
jord-skalv
SWKiswahili
tetere
te-te-re
TAதமிழ்
பூகம்பம்
pookambam
TEతెలుగు
భూకంపం
bhukampam
THไทย
แผ่นดินไหว
phaen din nai
TRTürkçe
yer sarsıntısı
yer sar-sin-tisi
UKУкраїнська
землетрус
zemle-trys
URاردو
زمین تکان
zemin takan
VITiếng Việt
động đất
dong dat
YOYO
àgbà àgbà
a-gbà a-gbà