Mississippian

English

Etymology

From Mississippi +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/

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• Rhymes: -ɪpiən

Adjective

Mississippian (not comparable)

1. (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Carboniferous period from about 359 to 318 million years ago; marked by glaciation and the appearance of the first trees.
2. Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture.
   • 2021, Percival Everett, The Trees, Influx Press (2022), page 139:

     She had come to Mississippi with her Mississippian husband, who turned out to be a clumsy pyramid-scheme con artist.

Translations

of a geologic epoch

• Catalan: mississipià
• Finnish: varhaiskivihiilikautinen

of Mississippi

• Finnish: mississippiläinen
• Polish: missisipijski (pl)
• Spanish: misisipiano

Proper noun

Mississippian

1. (geology) The Mississippian epoch.

Translations

geological epoch

• Finnish: Mississippi-kausi
• Polish: missisip m inan, mississip m inan, mississipp m inan

Noun

Mississippian (plural Mississippians)

1. A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America.

Hypernyms

• American

Translations

resident of Mississippi

• Finnish: mississippiläinen

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale