Cambrian

English

Etymology

Cambria +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkæm.bɹi.ən/
Hyphenation: Cam‧bri‧an

Adjective

Cambrian (comparative more Cambrian, superlative most Cambrian)

(geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and Furongian epochs from about 542 to 490 million years ago.
Of or relating to Wales.

Derived terms

Cambrian explosion

Translations

of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period

Esperanto: kambria
Finnish: kambrinen (fi)
German: kambrisch (de)

Greek: κάμβριος m (kámvrios)
Russian: кембри́йский (ru) (kembríjskij)
Volapük: kambriumik, Kambriumik

of or pertaining to Wales

Finnish: walesilainen (fi)

Russian: ки́мрский (kímrskij), валли́йский (ru) (vallíjskij), уэ́льский (ru) (uélʹskij)

Noun

Cambrian (plural Cambrians)

A Welsh person.

Translations

a Welsh person

Finnish: walesilainen (fi)

Russian: кимр (ru) m (kimr), валли́ец (ru) m (vallíjec)

Proper noun

Cambrian

(geology) The Cambrian period.

Translations

the Cambrian geologic period

Czech: kambrium n
Esperanto: kambrio
Estonian: kambrium
Finnish: kambrikausi (fi)
French: Cambrien (fr)
German: Kambrium (de) n

Greek: Κάμβρια f (Kámvria)
Polish: kambr (pl) m
Russian: кембри́йский пери́од (ru) m (kembríjskij períod), ке́мбрий (ru) m (kémbrij)
Vietnamese: kỉ Cam-bri
Volapük: kambrium, Kambrium

Derived terms

(geology, adjective, proper noun): Precambrian

See also

Appendix:Geologic timescale

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