Oxfordian

English

Etymology

From Oxford +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒksˈfɔːdɪ.ən/

Noun

Oxfordian (plural Oxfordians)

1. A native or resident of Oxford.
   • 2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 352:

     ‘But that’s just Oxfordians being stupid and provincial,’ said Letty, ‘it doesn’t mean―’
     ‘I know you don’t see it,’ said Ramy. ‘And I don’t expect you to, that’s not your lot in life.’

2. One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.

Translations

native or resident of Oxford

• Finnish: oxfordilainen
• Polish: oksfordczyk (pl) m, oksfordka (pl) f

believer

• Finnish: oxfordilainen

Proper noun

Oxfordian

1. (geology) The age from 163.5±1.0 Ma to 157.3±1.0 Ma or the stage of rocks (chiefly coral-derived limestones) deposited during it.

Synonyms

• (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Corallian

Hypernyms

• (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Phanerozoic - eon; Mesozoic - era; Jurassic - period; Upper Jurassic - epoch

Coordinate terms

• (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Callovian (Middle Jurassic); Oxfordian, Kimmeridgean, Tithonian (Upper Jurassic) - ages or stages

Translations

geologic age

• Finnish: Oxford-kausi
• French: Oxfordien (fr)
• Galician: Oxfordiano (gl)
• Polish: oksford m

Adjective

Oxfordian (comparative more Oxfordian, superlative most Oxfordian)

1. Of or pertaining to Oxford or its residents.
2. Relating to or denoting the theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
3. (geology) Relating to the Oxfordian age or stage.

Derived terms

• Oxfordianism

Related terms

• Oxfordish

Translations

of or pertaining to Oxford

• Finnish: oxfordilainen
• Italian: oxfordiano (it)
• Polish: oksfordzki (pl)

denoting to a certain theory

• Finnish: oxfordilainen

relating to or denoting a geologic age

• Finnish: Oxford-kautinen

References

• “Oxfordian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.