Devonian

See also: devonian

English

Etymology

Devon +‎ -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

Devonian (not comparable)

(geology) of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago
(chiefly dated) Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.
- 1950 October, G. L. Huxley, “The Westleigh Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 735:
  This relic may, perhaps, serve, as a reminder of busier and more prosperous days on this Devonian railway byway.

Translations

of period from 415 to 360 million years ago

Finnish: devonikautinen
French: dévonien (fr) m
German: devonisch
Greek: δεβόνιος m or f (devónios)
Italian: devoniano (it)
Portuguese: devónico (Portugal)
Punjabi: ਡੀਵੋਨੀਅਨ (ḍīvonīana)
Romanian: devonian (ro) m
Spanish: devoniano

of region of Devon

Finnish: devoni lainen

Noun

Devonian (plural Devonians)

(chiefly dated) A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.

Proper noun

Devonian

(geology) the Devonian period

Translations

Devonian period

Chinese:
Mandarin: 泥盆紀／泥盆纪 (zh) (nípén-jì)
Czech: devon m
Estonian: devon
Finnish: devonikausi (fi)
German: Devon (de) n
Greek: Δεβόνια f (Devónia)
Hungarian: devon (hu)
Japanese: デボン紀 (デボンき, debon-ki), 泥盆紀 (デボンき, debon-ki) (obsolete orthography)
Mongolian:
Cyrillic: Девоны галав (Devony galav)

Mongolian: ᠳ᠋ᠧᠸᠣᠨ᠍ ᠦ
ᠭᠠᠯᠪᠠ (dēwon-ü ɣalba)
Russian: дево́нский пери́од (ru) m (devónskij períod)
Swedish: devon (sv)
Vietnamese: kỉ Đê-vôn

See also

Appendix:Geologic timescale

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