Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oligocene

/ˈɑləɡoʊsˌin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: oligocene
IPA: /ˈɑləɡoʊsˌin/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 34 to 23 million years ago; marked by the rapid evolution in a warm climate.

name

The Oligocene epoch.

Etymology

From German Oligozän (originally spelt Oligocän, coined in 1854). By surface analysis, oligo- + -cene.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Oligozän

Phrases

Eo-Oligocene

Questions

How do you pronounce oligocene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑləɡoʊsˌin/.
What does oligocene mean?: Of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 34 to 23 million years ago; marked by the rapid evolution in a warm climate.
Where does oligocene come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce oligocene

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