cretaceous

See also: Cretaceous

English

Etymology

From Latin cretaceus (“chalky”), from Latin creta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹəˈteɪ.ʃəs/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

cretaceous (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to chalk.
2. Consisting of chalk.

Derived terms

• cretaceously
• noncretaceous
• supercretaceous
• supracretaceous

 

Related terms

• crayon

Translations

of or relating to chalk

• Bulgarian: тебеширен (tebeširen)
• French: crayeux (fr)
• Ukrainian: кре́йдовий (uk) (kréjdovyj)

consisting of chalk

• French: crétacé (fr), crayeux (fr)