Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleoclimate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: pa-le-o-cli-mate
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English climate English paleoclimate From paleo- + climate.

Inflected Forms

paleoclimates (plural) palaeoclimate (alternative)

Phrases

paleoclimate modelling

Frequently Paired Words

paleoclimatic paleoclimatologist paleoclimatology

Questions

What does paleoclimate mean?: The climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time.
Where does paleoclimate come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English climate English paleoclimate From paleo- + climate.

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