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Pennsylvanian
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English
Etymology
en :af Pennsylvania -an + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/ UK,US
en /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪn.jən/ weak vowel
en LL-Q1860_(eng)-Denendaden-Pennsylvanian.wav US
en eɪniən 5
en Penn syl va ni an Penn syl van ian
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
en American
Translations
resident of Pennsylvania
Finnish: fi pennsylvanialainen
Georgian: ka პენსილვანიელი
Polish: pl Pensylwańczyk m-pr, pl Pensylwanka f
geology: Pennsylvanian epoch
Finnish: fi myöhäiskivihiilikausi
Polish: pl pensylwan m-in
Adjective
-
Of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.
en geology Of any of the three geologic epochs (lower, middle and upper) within the Carboniferous period from 318 to 299 million years ago; marked by a high oxygen atmosphere and the rise of reptiles and winged insects.
Translations
of or pertaining to Pennsylvania
Finnish: fi pennsylvanialainen
Georgian: ka პენსილვანიური
German: de pennsylvanisch
Polish: pl pensylwański
Russian: ru пенсильванский
geology: of a Pennsylvanian epoch
Finnish: fi myöhäiskivihiilikautinen
Polish: pl pensylwański
Proper noun
1
en geology Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.
See also
Appendix:Geologic timescale
en proper adjectives terms derived from toponyms
en Demonyms American demonyms Pennsylvania, USA