Pennsylvanian

English

Etymology

Pennsylvania +‎ -an

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɛnsʊlˈveɪ̯njɪn/
  • Rhymes: -eɪniən

Noun

Pennsylvanian (plural Pennsylvanians)

  1. A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
  2. (geology) Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.

Hypernyms

Translations

Adjective

Pennsylvanian (not comparable)

  1. Of, or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.
  2. (geology) 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

See also
  • Appendix:Geologic timescale
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.