"interglacial" meaning in English

See interglacial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -eɪʃəl Etymology: From inter- + glacial. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|glacial}} inter- + glacial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} interglacial (not comparable)
  1. Occurring between glaciations (colloquially known as ice ages). Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: interglacial optimum Translations (occurring between glaciations): ynterrewlivek (Cornish), interglaciaire (French), post-glaciaire (French), interglazial (German), interglaciális (Hungarian), idiroighreach (Irish), мұздықаралық (mūzdyqaralyq) (Kazakh), gian băng (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-interglacial-en-adj-OY~goZLK Categories (other): English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50

Noun

Forms: interglacials [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃəl Etymology: From inter- + glacial. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|glacial}} inter- + glacial Head templates: {{en-noun}} interglacial (plural interglacials)
  1. The relatively warm period between glacial periods. Related terms: interstadial Translations (relatively warm period between glacial periods): prys ynterrewlivek [masculine] (Cornish), mellemistid [common-gender] (Danish), interglasiaali (Finnish), Warmzeit [feminine] (German), Interglazial [neuter] (German), interglaciális (Hungarian), tréimhse idiroighreach [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-interglacial-en-noun--UjUKSlY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Cornish translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Cornish translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 44 56

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