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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Tonian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “stretch”).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 1000 to 850 million years ago.

Tonian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “stretch”).

Meanings

  1. The Tonian period.

Translations (4)

el Τόνια (Tonian period) · et ton (Tonian period) · hu Tonium (Tonian period) · nl tonium (Tonian period)