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Mississippian
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English
Etymology
en :af Mississippi -an + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/ US
en en-us-Mississippi.ogg US
en ɪpiən 5
Adjective
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en geology Of a geologic epoch within the Carboniferous period from about 359 to 318 million years ago; marked by glaciation and the appearance of the first trees.
Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture.
en 2021 Percival Everett The Trees Influx Press (2022) 139 She had come to Mississippi with her Mississippian husband, who turned out to be a clumsy pyramid-scheme con artist.
Translations
of a geologic epoch
Catalan: ca mississipià
Finnish: fi varhaiskivihiilikautinen
of Mississippi
Finnish: fi mississippiläinen
Polish: pl missisipijski
Spanish: es misisipiano
Proper noun
en geology The Mississippian epoch.
Translations
geological epoch
Finnish: fi Mississippi-kausi
Polish: pl missisip m-in, pl mississip m-in, pl mississipp m-in
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America.
Hypernyms
en American
Translations
resident of Mississippi
Finnish: fi mississippiläinen
See also
Appendix:Geologic timescale
en proper adjectives terms derived from toponyms
en Mississippi, USA Demonyms American demonyms