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Pennsylvanian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ (UK, US)
  • /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/ (UK, US)
  • /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪn.jən/ weak vowel merger
  • /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ weak vowel merger

Etymology

Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.
  2. (not-comparable) Of any of the three geologic epochs (lower, middle and upper) within the Carboniferous period from 318 to 299 million years ago; marked by a high oxygen atmosphere and the rise of reptiles and winged insects.

Translations (7)

fi myöhäiskivihiilikautinen (geology: of a Pennsylvanian epoch) · pl pensylwański (geology: of a Pennsylvanian epoch) · fi pennsylvanialainen (of or pertaining to Pennsylvania) · de pennsylvanisch (of or pertaining to Pennsylvania) · pl pensylwański (of or pertaining to Pennsylvania) · ru пенсильванский (of or pertaining to Pennsylvania) · ka პენსილვანიური (of or pertaining to Pennsylvania)

Pennsylvanian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ (UK, US)
  • /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/ (UK, US)
  • /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪn.jən/ weak vowel merger
  • /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ weak vowel merger

Etymology

Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

Meanings

  1. A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.

Forms

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Pennsylvanians Number=Plur lexicographic

Hypernyms

American

Translations (6)

fi myöhäiskivihiilikausi (geology: Pennsylvanian epoch) · pl Pensylwanka (resident of Pennsylvania) · fi pennsylvanialainen (resident of Pennsylvania) · ka პენსილვანიელი (resident of Pennsylvania) · pl pensylwan (geology: Pennsylvanian epoch) · pl Pensylwańczyk (resident of Pennsylvania)

Pennsylvanian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ (UK, US)
  • /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/ (UK, US)
  • /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪn.jən/ weak vowel merger
  • /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ weak vowel merger

Etymology

Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

Meanings

  1. Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.

Forms

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the Pennsylvanian canonical lexicographic