"Pleistocene" meaning in All languages combined

See Pleistocene on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn/, /-toʊ-/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pleistocene.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-Pleistocene.wav
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, “most”) and καινός (kainós, “new”), meaning “newest”, coined by Charles Lyell in 1839. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πλεῖστος||most}} Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, “most”), {{coin|en|Charles Lyell|in=1839|nocap=1}} coined by Charles Lyell in 1839 Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Pleistocene (not comparable)
  1. (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago (earlier definition 1.7 million to 11,000 years ago); marked by the evolution of man, and the extinction of the large mammals. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology Translations (of the Pleistocene epoch): pleistoseenikautinen (Finnish), პლეისტოცენური (ṗleisṭocenuri) (Georgian), pleistozänisch (German), πλειστόκαινος (pleistókainos) (Greek), plejstoceński (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Pleistocene-en-adj-FMDrAQQE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn/, /-toʊ-/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pleistocene.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-Pleistocene.wav
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, “most”) and καινός (kainós, “new”), meaning “newest”, coined by Charles Lyell in 1839. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πλεῖστος||most}} Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, “most”), {{coin|en|Charles Lyell|in=1839|nocap=1}} coined by Charles Lyell in 1839 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pleistocene
  1. (geology) The Pleistocene epoch. Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: Ps [abbreviation] Translations ((geology) the Pleistocene epoch): plistocè [masculine] (Catalan), 更新世 (Gēngxīnshì) (Chinese Mandarin), pleistocén [masculine] (Czech), plejstoceno (Esperanto), pleistotseen (Estonian), pleistoseenikausi (Finnish), პლეისტოცენი (ṗleisṭoceni) (Georgian), პლეისტოცენის ეპოქა (ṗleisṭocenis eṗoka) (Georgian), Pleistozän [neuter] (German), Eiszeitalter [neuter] (German), Πλειστόκαινο (Pleistókaino) [neuter] (Greek), Pleistocene (Italian), nahasdzáán tingo siʼánę́ędą́ą́ʼ (Navajo), plejstocen [inanimate, masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Pleistocene-en-name-Q-ob6VMN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 60 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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      "word": "pleistoseenikautinen"
    },
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ṗleisṭocenuri",
      "sense": "of the Pleistocene epoch",
      "word": "პლეისტოცენური"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of the Pleistocene epoch",
      "word": "pleistozänisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "pleistókainos",
      "sense": "of the Pleistocene epoch",
      "word": "πλειστόκαινος"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of the Pleistocene epoch",
      "word": "plejstoceński"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
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      "word": "plistocè"
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Gēngxīnshì",
      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
      "word": "更新世"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
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      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
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      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
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      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
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      "code": "ka",
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      "roman": "ṗleisṭocenis eṗoka",
      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
      "word": "პლეისტოცენის ეპოქა"
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      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
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      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
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      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
      "word": "Pleistocene"
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      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "(geology) the Pleistocene epoch",
      "word": "nahasdzáán tingo siʼánę́ędą́ą́ʼ"
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      "lang": "Polish",
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