Pleistozän

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Etymology[edit]

From older Pleistocän, borrowed from English Pleistocene. Coined by Charles Lyell in 1839. Equivalent to a corruption of a Latinised form of Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, most) + καινός (kainós, new).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [plaɪ̯stoˈt͡sɛːn]
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  • Hyphenation: Plei‧sto‧zän

Proper noun[edit]

Pleistozän n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pleistozäns)

  1. Pleistocene
    Synonym: Eiszeitalter

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