Devonian

See also: devonian

English

Etymology

Devon +‎ -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.

Adjective

Devonian (not comparable)

1. (geology) of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago
2. (chiefly dated) Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.

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)
• Punjabi: ਡੀਵੋਨੀਅਨ (ḍīvonīana)
• Romanian: devonian (ro) m
• Spanish: devoniano

of region of Devon

• Finnish: devonilainen

Noun

Devonian (plural Devonians)

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

Proper noun

Devonian

1. (geology) the Devonian period

Translations

Devonian period

• Czech: devon m
• Estonian: devon
• Finnish: devonikausi (fi)
• German: Devon (de) n
• Greek: Δεβόνια f (Devónia)
• Hungarian: devon (hu)
• Russian: дево́нский пери́од (ru) m (devónskij períod)
• Swedish: devon (sv)
• Vietnamese: kỉ Đê-vôn

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale