Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triassic

/tɹaɪˈæs.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: tri-as-sic
IPA: /tɹaɪˈæs.ɪk/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or from the geologic strata above the Permian and below the Jurassic; of or belonging to the period 250 to 200 million years ago when these strata were laid down.

name

A geologic period within the Mesozoic era, comprising lower, middle and upper epochs from about 250 to 200 million years ago.

Example Sentences

"“Well,” Ellie said. “We know animals have survived. Crocodiles are basically Triassic animals living in the present. Sharks are Triassic. So we know it has happened before.”"
"Fossils are particularly well described from the Carboniferous, Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and have been found in the USA, England, Russia, Lebanon and Germany. Sites such as Lyme Regis in Dorset have particularly yielded number of Jurassic “squid” ink sacs and nodules (Doguzhaeva et al. 2004)."

Etymology

From Trias (“three-layered geologic strata between the Permian and Jurassic”) < German Trias < Ancient Greek τριάς (triás, “triad”), + -ic. Coined in 1841 by geologist Friedrich August von Alberti (1795–1878).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -ic

Frequently Paired Words

Trias 🝈

Rhymes With

classic jurassic thoracic brassic

Questions

How do you pronounce triassic?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈæs.ɪk/.
What does triassic mean?: Of or from the geologic strata above the Permian and below the Jurassic; of or belonging to the period 250 to 200 million years ago when these strata were laid down.
Where does triassic come from?: From Trias (“three-layered geologic strata between the Permian and Jurassic”) < German Trias < Ancient Greek τριάς (triás, “triad”), + -ic. Coined in 1841 by geologist Friedrich August von Alberti (1795–1878).

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