Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dalradian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: dal-ra-di-an
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of metamorphic rocks that are difficult to assign a position in the local stratigraphical sequence

noun

Alternative form of dalradian.

Example Sentences

"Carrying this reasoning to its ultimate conclusion, the Dalradians can be considered as including the Central Highland Division as its basal unit and the late Proterozoic Southern Highland Group at its top (the classification adopted here; Table 2.2), covering a time span of at least 200 Ma and possibly much more."
"The age of the Irish Dalradian is also not fully clear (Daly 2001)."

Etymology

From Dalriada in Scotland.

Inflected Forms

dalradians (plural)

Questions

What does dalradian mean?: A series of metamorphic rocks that are difficult to assign a position in the local stratigraphical sequence
Where does dalradian come from?: From Dalriada in Scotland.

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