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Silurian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /saɪ-/ weak vowel merger
  • /sɪˈlʊɚ.i.ən/ (US)
  • audio
  • /saɪˈlʊə.ɹiː.ən/ (UK)
  • /saɪ-/ (US)
  • /səˈlɝ.iː.ən/ weak vowel merger
  • /səˈlʊɚ.i.ən/ weak vowel merger
  • /sɪˈlɝ.iː.ən/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Silurēs Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Silurian From Latin Silurēs + English -ian.

Meanings

  1. Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
    • In some places, however, quartz reefs, payably auriferous while in Silurian rock, have been followed down to subjacent granite, and have there been found to thin out and become unprofitable […] 1887, R. A. Murray, Victoria. Geology and Physical Geography, page 126:
  2. Of or related to the Silures, a pre-Roman British tribe.

Forms

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more Silurian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Silurian Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (5)

ga siolúrach (of period from 439 to 409 million years ago) · nl silurisch (of period from 439 to 409 million years ago) · de silurisch (of period from 439 to 409 million years ago) · fi siluurikautinen (of period from 439 to 409 million years ago) · pt siluriano (of period from 439 to 409 million years ago)

Silurian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /saɪ-/ weak vowel merger
  • /sɪˈlʊɚ.i.ən/ (US)
  • audio
  • /saɪˈlʊə.ɹiː.ən/ (UK)
  • /saɪ-/ (US)
  • /səˈlɝ.iː.ən/ weak vowel merger
  • /səˈlʊɚ.i.ən/ weak vowel merger
  • /sɪˈlɝ.iː.ən/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Silurēs Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Silurian From Latin Silurēs + English -ian.

Meanings

  1. A member of the Silures, an ancient tribe of Britannia.

Forms

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Silurians Number=Plur lexicographic

Silurian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /saɪ-/ weak vowel merger
  • /sɪˈlʊɚ.i.ən/ (US)
  • audio
  • /saɪˈlʊə.ɹiː.ən/ (UK)
  • /saɪ-/ (US)
  • /səˈlɝ.iː.ən/ weak vowel merger
  • /səˈlʊɚ.i.ən/ weak vowel merger
  • /sɪˈlɝ.iː.ən/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Silurēs Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Silurian From Latin Silurēs + English -ian.

Meanings

  1. The Silurian period.

Forms

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the Silurian canonical lexicographic

Translations (20)

ja シルル紀 (Silurian period) · fi siluurikausi (Silurian period) · cmn 志留紀 /志留纪 (Silurian period) · de Silur (Silurian period) · el Σιλούρια (Silurian period) · et silur (Silurian period) · mn ᠰᠢᠯᠦ᠋ᠷ ᠦᠨ ᠭᠠᠯᠪᠠ (Silurian period) · ga an Siolúrach (Silurian period) · ru силу́р (Silurian period) · hu szilur (Silurian period) · mn ᠰᠢᠯᠤᠷ ᠦᠨ ᠭᠠᠯᠪᠠ (Silurian period) · cs silur (Silurian period) · ru силури́йский пери́од (Silurian period) · nl silluur (Silurian period) · es Silúrico (Silurian period) · vi kỉ Xi-lua (Silurian period) · no silur (Silurian period) · mn Силурийн галав (Silurian period) · mn Силурын галав (Silurian period) · pt siluriano (Silurian period)