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hadean

/heɪˈdiːən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
hadean
IPA
/heɪˈdiːən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Hadean eon; part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from around 4.6 to 4 billion years ago.

adj

Pertaining to Hades or hell.

adj

Of or relating to the Hadean geological eon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hades + -an, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs). By surface analysis, had- + -e- + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Hadaean (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Archaean Proterozoic - eons in Precambrian

Synonyms

Plutonian Plutonic Tartarean Acherontic infernal Hadean hellish helly stygian subtartarean

Rhymes With

central european korean ian caribbean iain lien fijian dalian tanzanian rian plebeian paean

Questions

How do you pronounce hadean?
The recorded pronunciation is /heɪˈdiːən/.
What does hadean mean?
The Hadean eon; part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from around 4.6 to 4 billion years ago.
Where does hadean come from?
From Hades + -an, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs). By surface analysis, had- + -e- + -an.

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