Mississippian
English
Etymology
Mississippi + -an
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪpiən
Adjective
Mississippian (not comparable)
- (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Carboniferous period from about 359 to 318 million years ago; marked by glaciation and the appearance of the first trees.
- Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture.
- 2021, Percival Everett, The Trees, Influx Press (2022), page 139:
- She had come to Mississippi with her Mississippian husband, who turned out to be a clumsy pyramid-scheme con artist.
Translations
of a geologic epoch
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of Mississippi
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Translations
geological epoch
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Noun
Mississippian (plural Mississippians)
- A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America.
Hypernyms
Translations
resident of Mississippi
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See also
- Appendix:Geologic timescale
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