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Miocene en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmaɪəsiːn/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μείων (meíōn, “less”) + καινός (kainós, “new”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1831 for Charles Lyell, who introduced it in 1833 in his book Principles of Geology. By surface analysis, meio- + -cene.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 23 to 5.3 million years ago; marked by the drift of continents to their present position.

Forms

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Meiocene alternative lexicographic

Translations (10)

ca miocènic (of the Miocene epoch) · fi mioseenikautinen (of the Miocene epoch) · pt miocênico (of the Miocene epoch) · pt miocénico (of the Miocene epoch) · el μειόκαινος (of the Miocene epoch) · ka მიოცენური (of the Miocene epoch) · hu miocéni (of the Miocene epoch) · pl mioceński (of the Miocene epoch) · ca miocè (of the Miocene epoch) · pt mioceno (of the Miocene epoch)

wikipedia: Charles Lyell · wikipedia: Principles of Geology

Miocene en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmaɪəsiːn/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μείων (meíōn, “less”) + καινός (kainós, “new”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1831 for Charles Lyell, who introduced it in 1833 in his book Principles of Geology. By surface analysis, meio- + -cene.

Meanings

  1. The Miocene epoch.

Forms

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Meiocene alternative lexicographic

Translations (18)

ca Miocè (Miocene epoch) · fr Miocène (Miocene epoch) · sv miocen (Miocene epoch) · pt Miocénico (Miocene epoch) · es Mioceno (Miocene epoch) · ka მიოცენის ეპოქა (Miocene epoch) · pt Mioceno (Miocene epoch) · nl mioceen (Miocene epoch) · ka მიოცენი (Miocene epoch) · de Miozän (Miocene epoch) · pl miocen (Miocene epoch) · hu miocén (Miocene epoch) · fi mioseenikausi (Miocene epoch) · et miotseen (Miocene epoch) · el Μειόκαινο (Miocene epoch) · pt Miocênico (Miocene epoch) · it Miocene (Miocene epoch) · cs miocén (Miocene epoch)

wikipedia: Charles Lyell · wikipedia: Principles of Geology