Pleistozän

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German

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Etymology

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From older Pleistocän, borrowed from English Pleistocene. Coined by Charles Lyell in 1839. Equivalent to a corruption of a Latinised form of Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, most) + καινός (kainós, new).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [plaɪ̯stoˈt͡sɛːn]
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  • Hyphenation: Plei‧sto‧zän

Proper noun

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Pleistozän n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pleistozäns)

  1. Pleistocene (a geologic epoch; from about 2.58 million years ago to 11,700 years ago)
    Synonym: (colloquial) Eiszeitalter

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