Paleocene

See also: paleocene and Paléocène

English

Alternative forms

• Palaeocene, Palæocene

Etymology

From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874. By surface analysis, paleo- +‎ -cene.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/

Adjective

Paleocene (not comparable)

1. (geology) Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.

Translations

of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch

• Catalan: paleocè, paleocènic
• Finnish: paleoseeninen, paleoseenikautinen
• French: paléocène (fr)
• Greek: παλαιοκαινικός m (palaiokainikós)
• Irish: pailéicéineach
• Polish: paleoceński (pl)

Proper noun

Paleocene

1. (geology) A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate.

Usage notes

Also designated by the symbol P_ε.

Translations

geologic epoch

• Catalan: Paleocè m
• Czech: paleocén m
• Dutch: paleoceen (nl) n
• Estonian: paleotseen
• Finnish: paleoseeni (fi)
• German: Paläozän (de) n
• Greek: Παλαιόκαινος f (Palaiókainos)
• Polish: paleocen (pl) m inan

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale