Volcanus

From Latin Volcanus.

Volcanus

1. (Roman mythology) Synonym of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork.

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [wʊɫˈkaː.nʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [vulˈkaː.nus]
• The variation in spelling uo or uu in this word is the same as seen in voltus, vultus, volpēs, vulpēs, and in Classical Latin does not mean a difference in pronunciation.

Volcānus m sg (genitive Volcānī); second declension

1. (Roman mythology) alternative spelling of Vulcanus, the Roman god of fire and metalwork

Second-declension noun, singular only.