Ectasian

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis, “extension”) +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Ectasian (comparative more Ectasian, superlative most Ectasian)

1. (geology) Of a geologic period within the Mesoproterozoic era from about 1400 to 1200 million years ago.

Proper noun

Ectasian

1. (geology) The Ectasian period.

Translations

Ectasian period

• Catalan: Ectasià m
• Estonian: ectas
• Finnish: jotunikausi, jotuni (fi)
• Greek: Εκτάσια f (Ektásia)

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale

Anagrams

• Estancia, actinase, astacein, canasite, catànies, estancia