Devonian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɛˈvəʊ.nɪ.ən/ (UK)
- /dəˈvoʊ.ni.ən/ weak vowel merger
- /dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Devōnia (“Devon”) + -an. By surface analysis, Devon + -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
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(dated, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.
This relic may, perhaps, serve, as a reminder of busier and more prosperous days on this Devonian railway byway.
1950 October, G. L. Huxley, “The Westleigh Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 735:
Translations (11)
de devonisch (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · it devoniano (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · fr dévonien (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · pt devónico (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · ro devonian (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · fi devonilainen (of region of Devon) · ca devonià (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · pa ਡੀਵੋਨੀਅਨ (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · es devoniano (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · fi devonikautinen (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago) · el δεβόνιος (of period from 415 to 360 million years ago)